Nearly 90 Flights Linked to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
An investigation has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys connected to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Travel
The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – arriving or departing from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified female passengers were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not received any contact by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not received any further evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They commented, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to release every document held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be made public.
In a related development, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
