Close to 90 Flights Connected to Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airfields
Analysis has uncovered that nearly 90 aircraft journeys associated to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some allegedly having onboard British women who allege they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of thousands of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the last year. The analysis found 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not been approached by British law enforcement, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police stated they had “not received any new information that would support restarting the probe.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the department could publicly release case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
