Two Caribbean islands that once belonged to the late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein have been put up for sale. Great St James and Little St James, two islands in the US Virgin Islands, were part of Epstein’s extensive global property portfolio and have been listed for $125m, the Wall Street Journal reported last Tuesday.
The larger island, Great St James, spans more than 160 acres. According to court records and listing materials reviewed by the journal, Epstein bought the island in 2016 for close to $20m. It remains largely untouched and contains just a small collection of structures and Christmas Cove, a marine preserve.
Little St James, which Epstein bought in 1998, spans more than 70 acres and in addition to a main residential compound and four guest villas, the island includes a helipad, a private dock, two pools, three private beaches, a gym and a tiki hut.
In 2020, US Virgin Island officials, including the attorney general, alleged that Epstein lured women and girls – some as young as 11 – to Little St James, where he “trafficked, raped, sexually assaulted and held captive” his victims, according to court documents.
Proceeds from the islands’ sale will go towards the estate’s resolution of outstanding lawsuits and costs of estate operations, Daniel Weiner, an attorney for the Epstein estate, told the Journal.
The island has gone up 600% in 6 years? I knew inflation was bad, but seriously!
ReplyDeleteThe proceeds should be used to go after the Johns.
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