Approximately Ninety Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
An investigation has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly having onboard women from the UK who claim they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
These aviation records were among a trove of legal papers and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the last year. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed women were recorded among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement 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. However, that survivor has never been contacted by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They added, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of files are expected to be made public.
Additionally, a federal judge ordered last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
