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An investigation has found that nearly 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein reportedly landed at and took off from British airports, with some reportedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were exploited by the found guilty child sex offender.

Aviation Records Show Trail of Travel

The travel manifests were part of thousands of court documents and files released by Epstein’s estate that have been released over the previous twelve months. The analysis uncovered 87 flights connected to Epstein – encompassing many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Travel

Unidentified “females” were recorded among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Crucially, 15 of these UK flights took place after Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for soliciting sex from a minor.

“It was ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his operations in the country,” stated US lawyers representing numerous Epstein survivors.

UK Survivors and Court Cases

A statement from one of the British victims aided the conviction of Epstein’s associate socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that individual has not been approached by UK authorities, according to her attorney based in Florida.

In a response, the the Met said they had “not received any additional evidence that would support reopening the investigation.” They noted, “If fresh and pertinent information be presented to us, including any resulting from the release of material in the US, we will assess it.”

Continuing Disclosure and Legal Rulings

Proposed legislation to disclose all files held by the US government in regarding Epstein passed the US Congress last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of files are anticipated to be made public.

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