Close to 90 Flights Associated to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
A review has found that close to 90 flights linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some allegedly having onboard women from the UK who assert they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Trail of Movement
These aviation records were part of a trove of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unnamed women were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his operations in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not received any contact by British law enforcement, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to make public every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are expected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
