Approximately Ninety Flights Connected to Epstein Reportedly Came to or from British Airports
Analysis has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys connected to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airfields, with some reportedly transporting British women who assert they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.
Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Travel
The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the last year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.
Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel
Unnamed “females” were recorded among the individuals flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.
“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.
UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings
Testimony from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. However, that individual has not been approached by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not received any new evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They commented, “If new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”
Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings
A bill to release all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of documents are projected to be released.
Separately, a federal judge ordered 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 charges.
