Close to Ninety Flights Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
Analysis has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly carrying British women who allege they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the last year. The analysis identified 87 flights linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed women were listed among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has not received any contact by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They commented, “If new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose all files 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 comply. A vast number of documents are projected to be released.
In a related development, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
