A review has found that approximately 90 flights associated to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left British airfields, with some allegedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were abused by the convicted sex offender.
The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The review identified 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – coming into or leaving from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.
Unnamed “females” were recorded among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a minor.
“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” said American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.
A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has not been approached by UK authorities, according to her Florida-based lawyer.
In a response, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any further evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”
Proposed legislation to make public every document held by the US government in concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are projected to be released.
Additionally, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could publicly release investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.
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