Close to 90 Flights Linked to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
A review has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who claim they were exploited by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of legal papers and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the last year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements linked 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
Unnamed “females” were recorded among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not received any contact by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not received any further evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the department could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.