Nearly 90 Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
A review has identified that approximately 90 flights linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left British airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who assert they were victimized by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of a trove of legal papers and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the last year. The review found 87 flights connected to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed “females” were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK 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 operations in the country,” stated American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice 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 attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of material 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 regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of papers are projected to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge ruled last week that the department could publicly release investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
