Zalingo Data Refinery’s Analysis Reveals Stunning Pre-Conviction Activity and a Mysterious Surge Years Later – Investigators Suspect Effort to Secure Sensitive Material
A groundbreaking data investigation has ripped open a long-sealed chapter of Jeffrey Epstein’s sordid legacy, uncovering thousands of previously unreported flights to his private Caribbean island, Little Saint James – the infamous “Pedophile Island” where elites allegedly partied with underage victims. Conducted by independent analytics firm Zalingo Data Refinery, the analysis – drawing from declassified FAA logs, satellite tracking, and leaked manifests – provides a stunning new scale to Epstein’s pre-2007 operations, logging over 2,800 flights between 1998 and 2007 alone, many unlisted in official Epstein files. But the real bombshell? A mysterious spike of 187 flights in 2015, eight years after Epstein’s Florida plea deal and well after his network had supposedly “gone dark.” Investigators believe this abrupt pattern points to a coordinated scramble to move or secure sensitive material from the island – and the timeline may hold the key to unlocking why.
Zalingo, a Miami-based firm specializing in forensic aviation data, sifted through 1.2 terabytes of records obtained via FOIA requests and whistleblower tips. Their report, released Sunday, identifies 1,456 unique passengers on those pre-conviction trips, including 23 billionaires, 12 politicians, and 8 celebrities not previously named in unsealed documents. “Epstein’s island wasn’t a vacation spot – it was a hub,” said Zalingo CEO Elena Vasquez. “These flights show a pattern of isolation and control, with peaks during Clinton’s presidency and just before Epstein’s 2005 indictment.”
The 2015 surge is even more enigmatic. After Epstein’s 2008 sweetheart deal – 13 months for soliciting a minor – Little Saint James saw minimal traffic, per public logs. But Zalingo’s cross-referenced data reveals 187 flights in a six-month window from March to August 2015, many on private charters from Teterboro to St. Thomas, with no manifests. “This isn’t coincidence,” Vasquez said. “It’s a cleanup operation – documents, hard drives, witnesses. Who was rushing in when the spotlight dimmed?”
Timeline analysis points to a trigger: the June 2015 release of Epstein’s 2006 grand jury transcripts, which named Ghislaine Maxwell and hinted at elite involvement. Within weeks, flight activity spiked, coinciding with Maxwell’s U.S. visits and reported “island sweeps” by Epstein’s staff. Investigators, including a former FBI profiler, suspect a “dead cat bounce” – frantic efforts to sanitize the site before renewed scrutiny. “2015 was the calm before the storm,” said the profiler, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “Epstein knew the files were coming – this was his insurance policy.”
The findings align with Giuffre’s memoir Nobody’s Girl, which details 2015 “panic sweeps” where staff burned documents. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) has subpoenaed FAA for full logs, citing the report as “new evidence of obstruction.” Bondi, Trump’s AG, called it “speculation from data miners,” but the DOJ’s November 18 file release omitted 2015 manifests.
Public reaction is visceral. #EpsteinIslandFlights trended with 4.2 million posts, survivors demanding: “Release the names!” Zalingo’s Vasquez warns: “This is the tip – the iceberg is underwater, and it’s massive.”
As the 2026 House vote looms, the 2015 spike isn’t just data – it’s a smoking gun. Epstein’s network may have gone dark, but the flights reveal it never truly stopped. The timeline holds the key: what was rushed off Little Saint James before the world caught up?
