Close to Ninety Air Travels Linked to Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airports
Analysis has identified that close to 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left UK airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the found guilty sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were among a trove of court documents and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the past year. The investigation identified 87 flights tied to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed female passengers were documented among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” stated US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has not been approached by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not received any further evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They noted, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to release all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of papers are expected to be made public.
Separately, a US judge ordered last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
