Close to Ninety Air Travels Connected to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
Analysis has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airfields, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The investigation uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed women were listed among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys took place following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has never been contacted by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the the Met indicated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to make public every document held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of files are anticipated to be made public.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
