Nearly 90 Flights Connected to Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Landed at or Took Off from UK Airports
A review has found that approximately 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the found guilty sex offender.
Flight Logs Show Pattern of Movement
These aviation records were part of thousands of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the last year. The analysis found 87 flights connected to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Flights
Unidentified women were listed among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a child.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein survivors.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. However, that survivor has not received any contact by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings
A bill to disclose all files held by the American government in regarding Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are projected to be made public.
In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the department could publicly release case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.
