Close to Ninety Flights Associated to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airports
A review has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left British airports, with some allegedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among thousands of legal papers and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” stated US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met indicated they had “not been provided with any new information that would support reopening the probe.” They commented, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose every document held by the American government in regarding Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of files are expected to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could make public investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
