Nearly 90 Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
Analysis has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of thousands of legal papers and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The review identified 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys took place following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” said US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has not been approached by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the probe.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to release all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be made public.
In a related development, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
