Close to 90 Air Travels Connected to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airports
An investigation has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly transporting British women who assert they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The investigation uncovered 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed women were documented among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights took place following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his operations in the country,” said American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement 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. But, that survivor has not received any contact by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any additional evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to make public every document held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be released.
Additionally, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
