Nearly 90 Air Travels Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Arrived at or Departed from British Airfields
A review has uncovered that approximately 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some reportedly having onboard British women who allege they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Travel
The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the past year. The review uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – landing or taking off 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. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has never been contacted by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
Proposed legislation to disclose every document held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of files are expected to be released.
In a related development, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
