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A review has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys connected to Jeffrey Epstein are said to have arrived at and departed from British airports, with some reportedly carrying British women who assert they were exploited by the convicted sex offender.

Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Travel

These aviation records were part of thousands of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The review found 87 flights linked to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel

Unidentified women were documented among the individuals entering and exiting the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights happened subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.

“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” said US lawyers acting for numerous Epstein victims.

UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings

Testimony from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. However, that victim has not been approached by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.

In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any additional evidence that would support restarting the inquiry.” They added, “Should new and relevant evidence be brought to our attention, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”

Ongoing Document Release and Legal Rulings

Proposed legislation to release every document held by the American government in regarding Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of papers are expected to be released.

In a related development, a federal judge ordered last week that the DOJ could disclose investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.