Key Points
- New reports reveal Jeffrey Epstein housed multiple women in four flats in Kensington and Chelsea, London, after UK police declined to investigate Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 trafficking allegation.
- Evidence from receipts, emails, and bank records in the Epstein files confirms the properties’ use post-2015.
- Six women, some from Russia and Eastern Europe, who stayed in these flats have claimed sexual abuse by Epstein.
- The women were brought to the UK following the Metropolitan Police’s decision not to probe Giuffre’s claims.
- Virginia Giuffre, a high-profile Epstein accuser who died aged 41 in April 2025, alleged trafficking to London and abuse.
- Giuffre claimed in a 2021 US lawsuit that Prince Andrew (Duke of York, full name Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor) had sex with her in London in 2001 at age 17; the prince denies the allegations.
- BBC analysis of 2018-2019 files shows Epstein corresponding with women in the flats, using aggressive language when they complained about conditions.
- One message seen by the BBC included pictures of “cute” models sent to Epstein by a woman in London.
- Epstein paid for at least five women, many on UK student visas, to study in London.
- Millions of Epstein documents released since December 2025 under the US Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed by the House (427-1), Senate unanimously, and signed by President Donald Trump on 19 November 2025.
- Files include over 3.5-6 million pages, 2 videos, 180 images; initial analysis notes 4,500 Trump references.
- Epstein died in jail in 2019 awaiting federal sex trafficking trial.
London (Extra London News) April 24, 2026 – Revelations from newly scrutinised Jeffrey Epstein files indicate the disgraced financier housed alleged abuse victims in luxury London flats after UK authorities declined to investigate a key trafficking claim, with evidence emerging of payments, emails, and communications tied to properties in affluent Kensington and Chelsea. Six women who resided there have since accused Epstein of sexual abuse, amid details of aggressive exchanges and student visa arrangements. The disclosures stem from millions of documents unsealed under US legislation signed by President Donald Trump last year.
- Key Points
- What Evidence Links Epstein to London Flats?
- Why Did UK Police Decline to Investigate Giuffre’s Claim?
- Who Were the Women Housed in Epstein’s Properties?
- How Was Prince Andrew Named in Giuffre’s Allegations?
- What Do the Epstein Files Reveal Overall?
- When and How Were the Files Released?
- What Is the Current Status of Epstein Investigations?
What Evidence Links Epstein to London Flats?
Documents including receipts, emails, and bank records detail four flats in Kensington and Chelsea, as reported by BBC journalists examining the Epstein files. These records, dated around 2018 and 2019—after Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 allegation—show Epstein corresponding directly with women housed there.
As reported by the BBC team, some exchanges reveal Epstein using aggressive language after women complained about living conditions in the properties.
One specific message seen by the broadcaster included pictures of “cute” models forwarded to Epstein by a woman in one of the London flats.
The files confirm Epstein funded studies for at least five women in London, many holding UK student visas, facilitating their stay post the Metropolitan Police’s decision.
Why Did UK Police Decline to Investigate Giuffre’s Claim?
Virginia Giuffre alleged in 2015 that she was trafficked internationally to London by Epstein, prompting a Metropolitan Police review.
However, UK authorities chose not to pursue a formal probe, a decision that preceded the housing of additional women in Epstein’s properties.
Giuffre, who passed away at 41 in April 2025, was Epstein’s most prominent accuser, detailing abuse and trafficking in multiple lawsuits.
Her 2021 US civil suit specifically claimed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Duke of York and King Charles III’s younger brother, engaged in sex with her at a London residence in 2001 when she was 17; the duke has consistently denied these allegations.
No further statements from the Metropolitan Police on the declination appear in the reviewed files, but the timing aligns with Epstein’s subsequent activities in the UK.
Who Were the Women Housed in Epstein’s Properties?
Six women, including some from Russia and Eastern Europe, resided in the Kensington and Chelsea flats and have claimed sexual abuse by Epstein. They arrived in the UK after the 2015 police decision, supported by Epstein’s financial arrangements.
BBC reporting highlights that many were on student visas, with Epstein covering tuition and living costs to enable their stays.
The women’s complaints in emails about conditions drew sharp responses from Epstein, underscoring the control alleged in these exchanges.
Specific identities remain protected in the files, but their Eastern European origins and visa status point to a pattern of recruitment similar to Epstein’s broader operations.
How Was Prince Andrew Named in Giuffre’s Allegations?
In her 2021 lawsuit, Virginia Giuffre stated that Epstein trafficked her to London, where Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had sex with her in 2001 at age 17.
The prince, through spokespersons, has denied all such claims repeatedly, maintaining no recollection of meeting Giuffre.
These details resurfaced in the Epstein files, though no new corroboration beyond Giuffre’s testimony appears in the London flats evidence. The allegation ties into broader scrutiny of Epstein’s UK network, post the police’s non-investigation.
What Do the Epstein Files Reveal Overall?
Since December 2025, over 3.5 million pages—potentially up to six million—have been released, including 2 videos and 180 images.
An initial New York Times analysis identified at least 4,500 documents referencing President Donald Trump, including FBI summaries of public tips linking him to Epstein.
The US House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) 427-1 on 18 November 2025, followed by unanimous Senate approval, with President Trump signing it the next day, 19 November 2025.
The law mandates the Attorney General release all DOJ-held Epstein records in searchable format within 30 days.
Recent DOJ watchdog probes, launched 23 April 2026, examine compliance delays in these releases.
When and How Were the Files Released?
The Act’s passage followed victim advocacy on Capitol Hill, with House approval at 427-1 and swift Senate consent. President Trump’s signature on 19 November 2025 triggered the process, though full releases extended into 2026.
By late January 2026, three million pages emerged, per Channel 4 News reporting, with DOJ insisting Trump pushed for “maximum transparency.” Prosecutors reviewed six million potentially relevant pages over two months.
What Is the Current Status of Epstein Investigations?
Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail on 10 August 2019 while awaiting federal sex trafficking trial. No active UK probes into the London flats have been announced following these file disclosures.
A US Justice Department inspector general review, announced 23-24 April 2026, targets withholding and delays in file releases. Victims continue advocating transparency, as noted in legislative backstories.
