Allegations Surface: Jeffrey Epstein's UK Flights Linked to British Abuse Victims

Tue Dec 16 2025 22:54:23 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Recent investigations unveil that Jeffrey Epstein's flights to the UK involved British women who allege they were victims of his trafficking ring, raising concerns over the lack of a comprehensive UK investigation into his activities.

A BBC investigation reveals that nearly 90 flights connected to Jeffrey Epstein involved British women who claim to have been abused. Legal representatives argue for the necessity of a comprehensive investigation in the UK, given Epstein's significant operations in the country. Notably, some of the identified victims have never been contacted by UK authorities, highlighting possible gaps in the investigation process.

Almost 90 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein arrived at and departed from UK airports, some with British women on board who say they were abused by the billionaire, a BBC investigation has found.

We have established that three British women who were allegedly trafficked appear in Epstein's records of flights in and out of the UK and other documents related to the convicted sex offender.

US lawyers representing hundreds of Epstein victims told the BBC it was 'shocking' that there has never been a 'full-scale UK investigation' into his activities on the other side of the Atlantic.

The UK was one of the 'centrepieces' of Epstein's operations, one said.

Testimony from one of these British victims helped convict Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell of child sex-trafficking in the US in 2021. But the victim has never been contacted by UK police, her Florida-based lawyer Brad Edwards told the BBC.

The woman, given the name Kate in the trial, was listed as having been on more than 10 flights paid for by Epstein in and out of the UK between 1999 and 2006.

The BBC is not publishing further details about the women in the documents because of the risk this might identify them.

Under the Jeffrey Epstein Transparency Act, the deadline to release all US government files on the sex-offender financier is Friday.

But the flight logs were among thousands of documents from court cases and Epstein's estate which have been made public over the past year, revealing more about his time in the UK, such as trips to royal residences.

The BBC examined these documents as part of an investigation trying to piece together Epstein's activities in the UK.

In a number of the logs of Epstein's private planes, including some detailing trips to the UK, women on the flight are identified only as unnamed 'females'.

US lawyer Sigrid McCawley criticized the lack of action from the British authorities, stating they have not conducted a thorough investigation into the identities or roles of individuals who traveled with Epstein.

Despite Epstein's death in 2019, questions linger over the enablers of his crimes and the mechanisms that allowed him to operate freely under the radar, particularly in light of his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor for sex.

Brad Edwards confirmed that multiple women, including British clients, were trafficked, abused both in the UK and the US, and that thorough investigative efforts are still lacking. As the case unfolds, it raises significant concerns about the systems and individuals complicit in Epstein's abuses.