VI News Staff 2 years ago

2 PRIVATE ISLANDS OWNED BY JEFFREY EPSTEIN HIT MARKET FOR $125 MILLION: WALL

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two private islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands owned by late financier Jeffrey Epstein are hitting the market for $125 million.

The news was reported on Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal, which verified the listing with an attorney for the Epstein estate and the islands’ listing agents.

Located off St. Thomas, Little St. James and Great St. James were purchased by Epstein in 1998 and 2016, respectively. Epstein bought Little St. James, a 72-acre island, for $7.95 million and later purchased the 165-acre Great St. James for a reported $18 million.

Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and accused of sex trafficking. He died in an apparent suicide the following month, two days before the FBI raided Little St James.

The island — dubbed “Pedophile Island” and “Orgy Island” by locals — was turning into a tourist attraction in the wake of Epstein’s death.

 Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George filed a lawsuit against Epstein’s estate in January 2020, alleging that underage girls and young women had been taken to Little St. James by Epstein and his associates and forced into sexual servitude.

Little St. James — believed to have been Epstein’s primary residence — is also known for its lush, sprawling properties. Features include a flamingo-stocked lagoon, a villa-style compound, a library, a cinema, a detached bathhouse, and cabanas.

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