Nearly Ninety Air Travels Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airports
An investigation has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who allege they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were part of thousands of court documents and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the past year. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed women were documented among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights took place following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” said US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not received any contact by UK authorities, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the the Met stated they had “not received any new information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “If new and relevant information be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of documents are expected to be released.
Separately, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could disclose evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.