Nearly Ninety Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airports
A review has uncovered that nearly 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who allege they were abused by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Travel
These aviation records were part of a trove of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed female passengers were documented among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys took place subsequent to 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 operations in the country,” remarked American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not received any contact by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police stated they had “not received any additional evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to make public all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are expected to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
