Close to 90 Flights Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airports
An investigation has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who claim they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were part of thousands of legal papers and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the last year. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed “females” were recorded among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict 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 American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a US judge decided last week that the department could make public case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
