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An investigation has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys linked to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly transporting women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the convicted child sex offender.

Flight Logs Uncover Pattern of Movement

The flight logs were part of thousands of court documents and papers released by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been disclosed over the last year. The review found 87 flights connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were hitherto undisclosed – landing or taking off from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights

Unidentified female passengers were documented among the passengers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these British airport journeys occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a child.

“This is ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his activities in the country,” said American attorneys representing hundreds of Epstein survivors.

British Victims and Court Cases

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

In a statement, the Metropolitan police stated they had “not been provided with any additional evidence that would support reopening the probe.” They noted, “Should new and relevant evidence be presented to us, including any arising from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”

Ongoing Disclosure and Judicial Decisions

Proposed legislation to make public all files held by the American 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 projected to be released.

In a related development, a federal judge decided last week that the department could publicly release evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the charges.