Approximately Ninety Air Travels Connected to Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airfields
A review has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from UK airfields, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who assert they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of a trove of legal papers and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The analysis identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed female passengers were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” said American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not received any contact by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose every document held by the US government in concerning Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of files are anticipated to be released.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the department could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
