Approximately Ninety Air Travels Connected to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from UK Airports
A review has uncovered that approximately 90 flights associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly arrived at and departed from UK airports, with some allegedly transporting British women who claim they were victimized by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Show Trail of Movement
The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the last year. The review uncovered 87 flights linked to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Flights
Unidentified female passengers were listed among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a minor.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his activities in the country,” stated US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has not been approached by British law enforcement, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a statement, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
A bill to disclose every document held by the American government in regarding Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to comply. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be released.
Separately, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.
