Overview
Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach residence at 358 El Brillo Way was the site of the original 2005 police investigation, the property where dozens of minor victims were abused over more than a decade, and the address that launched the legal cascade that eventually led to his conviction and, after his death, his co-defendants’ prosecution. After Epstein’s death in 2019, the property was sold by his estate and subsequently demolished.
The Property
358 El Brillo Way is a roughly 14,000 square-foot mansion in Palm Beach’s estate section. The property sits on more than an acre and includes the main house plus outbuildings and a pool. Epstein purchased the property in the early 1990s.
The property was significant not just as a residence but as the primary operational site of his trafficking. Victims described the specific rooms, the massage table, the instructions from Maxwell and other recruiters, and the regular pattern of visits. The property was therefore a crime scene as much as a residence.
Post-2019 Estate Sale
After Epstein’s death, the estate held the Palm Beach property as an asset to be liquidated. In 2021, the property sold for approximately $18.5 million. The buyer was Goldman Sachs partner Carsten Woehrn and his wife, Laura — who reportedly purchased the property without full knowledge of its notoriety at time of purchase, according to some accounts.
Demolition
In 2020, before the estate sale was completed, the structures on the property were demolished. The demolition preceded the ultimate sale, leaving a vacant lot. Whether the demolition was ordered to eliminate what had functioned as a crime scene — or was simply a practical real estate decision to clear land for new construction — was not officially clarified.
For victim advocates, the demolition of the physical structure associated with Epstein’s abuse was symbolically significant, eliminating a material remnant of the operation.
The Broader Property Portfolio
The Palm Beach mansion was one of several Epstein properties sold by the estate after his death. Others included:
- The New York townhouse at 9 East 71st Street
- Little Saint James (USVI)
- Great Saint James (USVI)
- Zorro Ranch (New Mexico)
- A Paris apartment
The liquidation of these assets provided funds distributed through the victim compensation program.
Sources
Palm Beach property records; estate sale documentation; coverage of the demolition; journalism on Epstein’s properties; estate litigation summaries.