Close to 90 Air Travels Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Allegedly Landed at or Took Off from British Airfields
An investigation has identified that close to 90 flights associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from British airports, with some reportedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were victimized by the found guilty child sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Trail of Travel
These aviation records were part of a trove of legal papers and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel
Unnamed women were documented among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that victim has never been contacted by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a statement, the the Met stated they had “not received any additional evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They noted, “If new and relevant evidence be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to release every document held by the American government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of files are projected to be released.
In a related development, a US judge ordered last week that the department could make public investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
