Close to Ninety Air Travels Associated to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from UK Airfields
Analysis has uncovered that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly landed at and took off from UK airfields, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were abused by the found guilty 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 disclosed over the last year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has never been contacted by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police said they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release all files held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are expected to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
