Nearly 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from British Airfields
A review has uncovered that nearly 90 flights linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from UK airfields, with some allegedly transporting British women who allege they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were among a trove of court documents and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review identified 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has never been contacted by British law enforcement, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the the Met said they had “not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to release all files held by the American government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could publicly release evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
