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A review has uncovered that close to 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left UK airfields, with some allegedly carrying British women who claim they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.

Flight Logs Show Trail of Travel

The flight logs were among a trove of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been made public over the last year. The analysis identified 87 aircraft movements tied to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – landing or taking off from British airfields between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and After Guilty Verdict Travel

Unidentified “females” were documented among the travelers flying to and from the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights occurred after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a child.

“It was ‘shocking’ that there had never been a ‘comprehensive British inquiry’ into his dealings in the country,” said US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.

British Victims and Legal Proceedings

Evidence from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that individual has never been contacted by UK authorities, as stated by her attorney based in Florida.

In a statement, the London's Metropolitan Police indicated they had “not been provided with any further evidence that would support restarting the probe.” They commented, “Should new and relevant information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the disclosure 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 concerning Epstein was approved by the House and Senate last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. A vast number of files are projected to be made public.

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