Nearly 90 Air Travels Associated to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airfields
An investigation has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some allegedly carrying British women who claim they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern 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 released over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 flights 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 Travel
Unnamed women were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” remarked American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any new information that would support restarting the inquiry.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release every document held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of documents are expected to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge decided last week that the department could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
