Approximately Ninety Flights Linked to Epstein Reportedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
A review has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left British airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Travel
The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the last year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were listed among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
A statement from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that victim has never been contacted by UK authorities, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any additional information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, including any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to make public all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could publicly release evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
