Epstein Estate Sells Little Saint James Island
The Epstein estate sold Little Saint James island, the private Caribbean island that had served as the primary operational base of Epstein's trafficking network, to a development company.
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The Epstein estate completed the sale of Little Saint James island in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2022, with the property going to a development entity. The island, approximately 70 acres, had been Epstein’s primary private island base and was the location most associated with his trafficking network in media coverage and public consciousness.
The sale price and buyer identity were the subject of USVI regulatory proceedings and journalism. The island had been listed by the estate while civil litigation related to Epstein’s activities on the island was still unresolved.
USVI authorities and victims’ attorneys raised questions about the sale and the use of proceeds. The sale came amid the USVI attorney general’s civil litigation against JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank for their financial facilitation of Epstein’s trafficking operations.
Following the sale, some structures on the island, including the distinctive blue-domed building, were altered or demolished by the new owners.