Nearly 90 Air Travels Associated to Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from UK Airfields
An investigation has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airports, with some allegedly having onboard women from the UK who assert they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Trail of Movement
The flight logs were part of a trove of court documents and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review found 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed women were listed among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.
“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his dealings in the country,” stated American attorneys representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not been approached by UK authorities, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police stated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to make public every document held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. A vast number of files are expected to be released.
Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could disclose evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.
