Approximately Ninety Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airfields
A review has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys associated to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were part of thousands of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The review identified 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed female passengers were documented among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys representing numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking 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 Metropolitan police said they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be made public.
Additionally, a US judge ordered last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
