Close to Ninety Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airports
An investigation has identified that nearly 90 flights associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly carrying British women who allege they were victimized by the found guilty sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Pattern of Travel
These aviation records were among thousands of legal papers and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys took place following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” said US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that individual has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met stated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They noted, “If new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
