Nearly 90 Flights Connected to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airfields
Analysis has found that approximately 90 flights linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were among a trove of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the previous twelve months. The review found 87 flights tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed women were listed among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” said American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. However, that individual has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met stated they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They commented, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are expected to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge ordered last week that the department could make public case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
