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A review has identified that nearly 90 aircraft journeys associated to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly touched down at and left UK airports, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who claim they were exploited by the found guilty sex offender.

Flight Logs Reveal Trail of Movement

These aviation records were part of a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the previous twelve months. The investigation uncovered 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were previously unknown – arriving or departing from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Passenger Details and After Guilty Verdict Travel

Unidentified women were documented among the individuals travelling into and out of the UK. Significantly, 15 of these flights involving the UK occurred subsequent to Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.

“This is ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his dealings in the country,” stated American attorneys acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.

UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings

Evidence from one of the UK-based survivors was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has not received any contact by British law enforcement, according to her Florida-based lawyer.

In a statement, the the Met said they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support reopening the inquiry.” They commented, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be presented to us, encompassing any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will review it.”

Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings

A bill to release all files held by the US government in relation to Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of papers are expected to be made public.

Additionally, a federal judge ordered last week that the DOJ could make public case files from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s long-term associate, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term over the allegations.