Approximately 90 Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airports
A review has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly transporting British women who claim they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were part of thousands of legal papers and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the previous twelve months. The analysis identified 87 flights linked to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed women were listed among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has not received any contact by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the the Met indicated they had “not received any additional information that would support reopening the investigation.” They noted, “If new and relevant evidence be presented to us, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to release every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of documents are projected to be released.
In a related development, a US judge ordered last week that the department could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
