Close to 90 Air Travels Connected to Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
An investigation has identified that close to 90 flights associated to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some allegedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were victimized by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Travel
These aviation records were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The review identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed “females” were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” stated American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not been approached by UK authorities, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not received any additional evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They added, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be released.
Additionally, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.