Approximately 90 Air Travels Connected to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
A review has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who claim they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified women were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” stated US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has not received any contact by British law enforcement, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police stated they had “not received any additional information that would support reopening the probe.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose every document held by the US government in concerning Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of papers are projected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could disclose investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
