Nearly Ninety Air Travels Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
Analysis has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who claim they were abused by the convicted child sex offender.
Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of thousands of legal papers and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The investigation uncovered 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed women were listed among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ 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 was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has never been contacted by police in the UK, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They noted, “Should new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are expected to be released.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ 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 allegations.
