Close to 90 Flights Associated to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
A review has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left British airports, with some allegedly having onboard British women who assert they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were part of a trove of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the past year. The review identified 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights
Unnamed “females” were documented among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights occurred following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has not received any contact by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to release all files 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 follow through. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge decided last week that the department could make public case files from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
