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An investigation has found that nearly 90 flights linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who claim they were victimized by the found guilty child sex offender.

Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Travel

The travel manifests were among thousands of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the last year. The analysis identified 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights

Unidentified female passengers were documented among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.

“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” remarked US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein survivors.

UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings

Testimony from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has never been contacted by British law enforcement, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.

In a response, the Metropolitan police said they had “not received any additional information that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will review it.”

Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings

Proposed legislation to release all files held by the American government in concerning Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. Hundreds of thousands of papers are projected to be released.

Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the department could make public evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.