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A review has found that approximately 90 flights linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly landed at and took off from British airfields, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who allege they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.

Flight Logs Reveal 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 released over the past year. The investigation found 87 aircraft movements connected to Epstein – featuring many that were hitherto undisclosed – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel

Unidentified female passengers were recorded among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a child.

“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims.

British Victims and Court Cases

Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. But, that victim has not received any contact by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.

In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not received any further information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They noted, “Should new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”

Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions

Proposed legislation to disclose 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. A vast number of documents are anticipated to be released.

Separately, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could make public investigative materials from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.