Nearly 90 Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
An investigation has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some allegedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Movement
The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified women were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” remarked American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not received any contact by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “If new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to release every document held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of files are projected to be released.
Additionally, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
