Epstein, Maxwell visited Colombia, migration records confirm

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Bogota: After a court ordered the release of immigration records, Colombian authorities confirmed that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell had visited the country in the 2000s. On Monday, an administrative court in Cundinamarca ordered Migration Colombia to reveal the details of the duo's visits. The immigration authority then shared the records with investigative outlet Casa Macondo. According to the publication, Epstein left Bogota's El Dorado International Airport for Miami on July 20, 2002, though no official record of his arrival in Colombia. Authorities said it is still unknown how long he stayed there or why.

On Monday, a Cundinamarca administrative court ordered Migration Colombia to expose information about the couple's visits. Following that, Casa Macondo, an investigative outlet, received the records from the immigration department.

The article asserts that on July 20, 2002, Epstein left Bogota's El Dorado International Airport for Miami, even though there was no official documentation of his visit in Colombia. The duration of his stay and the reason for his visit are yet unknown, according to the authorities.

Maxwell entered Colombia on March 19, 2007, according to records, and left for Panama three days later.

In a post on X, Colombian President Gustavo Petro verified the results, claiming that Epstein visited the country while former President Andres Pastrana was in power.

According to previously made public Epstein-related documents, Pastrana allegedly flew on Epstein's private jet in 2003 and corresponded with Epstein and Maxwell via email, indicating a tight relationship. Pastrana and Maxwell are also shown in a 2002 photo donning Colombian Air Force uniforms.

Maxwell allegedly claims in declassified emails included in the archives that she flew a Black Hawk military helicopter in Colombia and took part in an aerial operation against Amazonian guerilla fighters.

Maxwell's involvement in Epstein's sex trafficking network has earned her a 20-year prison sentence in the United States.

Pastrana admitted that he has met Epstein and Maxwell multiple times, but he has insisted that their meetings were formal.

In 2008, Epstein, who had connections to well-known businessmen and politicians worldwide, entered a guilty plea to soliciting prostitution from a minor. While awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking allegations, he passed away in prison in 2019.