Approximately 90 Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Came to or from British Airports
An investigation has identified that close to 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who claim they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of legal papers and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the previous twelve months. The investigation found 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were listed among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” stated US lawyers representing numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that individual has not been approached by British law enforcement, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met stated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence 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 every document held by the American government in regarding Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of files are projected to be made public.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the DOJ could disclose investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.