Nearly Ninety Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
A review has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The investigation uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were documented among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police said they had “not received any further evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They noted, “If new and relevant evidence be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be made public.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the department could disclose investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
