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An investigation has identified that close to 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein allegedly touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly carrying British women who claim they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.

Aviation Records Reveal Pattern of Movement

The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and papers released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the last year. The investigation identified 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – encompassing many that were previously unknown – landing or taking off from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Flights

Unidentified women were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these UK flights happened after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a underage person.

“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” stated American attorneys acting for numerous Epstein survivors.

UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings

Evidence from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has never been contacted by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.

In a response, the the Met stated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of material in the US, we will evaluate it.”

Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions

A bill to make public all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of papers are anticipated to be made public.

Additionally, a US judge decided last week that the DOJ could disclose evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.