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A review has found that close to 90 flights associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left British airfields, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were victimized by the convicted sex offender.

Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Movement

The flight logs were among thousands of court documents and files released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The analysis uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – including many that were hitherto undisclosed – arriving or departing from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.

Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel

Unnamed “females” were listed among the travelers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened after Epstein’s 2008 conviction for procuring prostitution from a underage person.

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

UK Survivors and Court Cases

A statement from one of the UK-based survivors helped convict Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has never been contacted by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.

In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not received any additional information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any resulting from the disclosure of material in the US, we will assess it.”

Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings

Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the US government in concerning Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of documents are anticipated to be made public.

Separately, a federal judge ordered last week that the DOJ could disclose evidence from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.