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An investigation has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who allege they were abused by the convicted sex offender.

Flight Logs Show Pattern of Movement

The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and files made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 flights linked to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel

Unnamed female passengers were documented among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Notably, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.

“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein survivors.

British Victims and Court Cases

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. However, that survivor has not been approached by British law enforcement, according to her attorney based in Florida.

In a response, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They added, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will review it.”

Continuing Document Release and Judicial Decisions

A bill to disclose all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of papers are anticipated to be made public.

Additionally, a federal judge ruled last week that the department could make public evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.