Close to Ninety Air Travels Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
A review has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from UK airports, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of a trove of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed women were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys happened after 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 activities in the country,” said American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has not received any contact by British law enforcement, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police said they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support reopening the investigation.” They added, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, including any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to release every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of documents are expected to be made public.
In a related development, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.