Close to Ninety Air Travels Linked to Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airports
A review has uncovered that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who claim they were exploited by the found guilty sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement
The travel manifests were among a trove of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unidentified female passengers were documented among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” said US lawyers representing numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Court Cases
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. But, that victim has not been approached by police in the UK, according to her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They added, “Should new and relevant information be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be released.
Additionally, a federal judge ordered last week that the DOJ could publicly release evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.