Nearly Ninety Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airports
A review has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left British airports, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who claim they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of legal papers and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The analysis uncovered 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified female passengers were recorded among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police stated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing 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 US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.