Nearly 90 Flights Linked to Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
An investigation has uncovered that nearly 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who allege they were exploited by the convicted child sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Trail of Travel
The flight logs were among thousands of legal papers and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The investigation identified 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed women were documented among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has not been approached by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any new information that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of papers are projected to be made public.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the department could disclose evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
