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Analysis has found that approximately 90 aircraft journeys linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left British airfields, with some allegedly carrying women from the UK who assert they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.

Aviation Records Uncover Trail of Travel

The travel manifests were part of a trove of court documents and papers made public by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that have been released over the previous twelve months. The investigation uncovered 87 aircraft movements linked to Epstein – featuring many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from British airfields between the early 1990s and 2018.

Onboard Individuals and Post-Conviction Flights

Unnamed female passengers were recorded among the passengers entering and exiting the UK. Crucially, 15 of these flights involving the UK happened following Epstein’s 2008 guilty verdict for procuring prostitution from a minor.

“This is ‘appalling’ that there had never been a ‘thorough probe in the UK’ into his activities in the country,” stated US lawyers acting for hundreds of Epstein victims.

British Victims and Legal Proceedings

A statement from one of the UK-based survivors aided the conviction of Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But, that survivor has not received any contact by UK authorities, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.

In a statement, the the Met indicated they had “not been provided with any further information that would support restarting the investigation.” They commented, “Should fresh and pertinent information be brought to our attention, encompassing any arising from the disclosure of documents in the US, we will assess it.”

Ongoing Document Release and Judicial Decisions

A bill to make public all files held by the American government in relation to Epstein passed the House and Senate last month. The US justice department has until 19 December to adhere to this requirement. A vast number of documents are expected to be made public.

Additionally, a federal judge decided last week that the department could disclose evidence from a trafficking prosecution against Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime confidante, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the allegations.