Nearly 90 Flights Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
Analysis has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have landed at and took off from UK airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who claim they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Trail of Movement
The flight logs were among a trove of legal papers and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The analysis identified 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified women were documented among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these British airport journeys took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has never been contacted by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police indicated they had “not been provided with any new evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to release every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be made public.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the department could disclose case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.