Nearly Ninety Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
A review has uncovered that nearly 90 flights associated to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some allegedly carrying British women who allege they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of thousands of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the past year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unidentified women were recorded among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” stated American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has never been contacted by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met indicated they had “not received any new evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, including any resulting from the release of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to release every document held by the American 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 papers are anticipated to be made public.
Additionally, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
