Nearly Ninety Flights Linked to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
Analysis has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly having onboard British women who allege they were victimized by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights linked to Epstein – featuring many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified “females” were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has never been contacted by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of files are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a US judge ordered last week that the department could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.