Analysis has uncovered that approximately 90 flights connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left British airfields, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.
Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement
The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the previous twelve months. The review found 87 flights linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed women were recorded among the travelers entering and exiting the UK. Significantly, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.
“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
British Victims and Court Cases
Evidence from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has never been contacted by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.
In a response, the the Met indicated they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the probe.” They noted, “Should new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”
Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions
Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of documents are anticipated to be made public.
Separately, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
