Approximately 90 Air Travels Associated to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from UK Airports
Analysis has uncovered that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who claim they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were part of a trove of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 flights linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed female passengers were listed among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” stated US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has not received any contact by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police stated they had “not received any new information that would support reopening the probe.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose all files held by the American government in concerning Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of documents are projected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge decided last week that the department could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
