Approximately Ninety Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
An investigation has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were part of a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The analysis uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unidentified women were recorded among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” said US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not received any contact by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not received any additional evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be released.
In a related development, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could disclose case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
