Nearly Ninety Flights Associated to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
Analysis has identified that close to 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some reportedly carrying British women who claim they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were part of thousands of legal papers and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the last year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified “females” were listed among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not received any contact by UK authorities, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police said they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They added, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of files are projected to be released.
Separately, a US judge ordered last week that the DOJ could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
