Close to 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
Analysis has found that nearly 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly having onboard British women who claim they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among a trove of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The analysis identified 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys took place after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has never been contacted by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
