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An investigation has identified that approximately 90 aircraft journeys connected to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein are said to have touched down at and left UK airports, with some allegedly carrying British women who claim they were victimized by the convicted child sex offender.

Aviation Records Uncover Pattern of Travel

The travel manifests were among a trove of legal papers and papers made public by Epstein’s estate that have been disclosed over the past year. The analysis uncovered 87 flights tied to Epstein – including many that were not previously known – arriving or departing from UK airports between the start of the 1990s and 2018.

Passenger Details and Post-Conviction Travel

Unnamed female passengers were listed among the passengers travelling into and out of the UK. Notably, 15 of these UK flights happened following Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting sex from a child.

“It was ‘astonishing’ that there had never been a ‘full-scale UK investigation’ into his operations in the country,” said American attorneys representing numerous Epstein victims.

UK Survivors and Legal Proceedings

Testimony from one of the British victims was instrumental in convicting Epstein’s accomplice socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. Yet, that survivor has not been approached by UK authorities, as stated by her Florida-based lawyer.

In a response, the London's Metropolitan Police said they had “not been provided with any additional information that would support reopening the inquiry.” They added, “If fresh and pertinent evidence be brought to our attention, including any arising from the release of documents in the US, we will evaluate it.”

Ongoing Disclosure and Legal Rulings

A bill to disclose every document held by the US government in relation to Epstein was approved by the US Congress last month. The Department of Justice has until 19 December to follow through. Hundreds of thousands of documents are anticipated to be made public.

Additionally, a federal judge ruled last week that the DOJ could disclose investigative materials from a sex-trafficking case against Maxwell, Epstein’s close friend, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence over the charges.