Nearly Ninety Air Travels Connected to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
Analysis has found that nearly 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were part of a trove of legal papers and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the last year. The analysis identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed women were documented among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” stated US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not received any contact by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not received any additional information that would support reopening the probe.” They commented, “If new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of files are projected to be made public.
Additionally, a US judge ordered last week that the department could make public case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
