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An investigation has found that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly arrived at and departed from British airfields, with some allegedly carrying British women who allege they were abused by the found guilty sex offender.

Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Travel

These aviation records were part of thousands of court documents and files made public by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the past year. The investigation uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – including many that were previously unknown – coming into or leaving from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel

Unnamed “females” were listed among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK took place subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a underage person.

“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” said American attorneys representing numerous Epstein victims.

British Victims and Court Cases

Testimony from one of the British victims helped convict Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that victim has never been contacted by police in the UK, according to her Florida-based lawyer.

In a response, the Metropolitan police said they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They added, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”

Continuing Document Release and Legal Rulings

A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in regarding Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of files are expected to be released.

Additionally, a US judge ruled last week that the DOJ could disclose case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.