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Who owns Jeffrey Epstein’s island?

Jeffrey Epstein actually owned two islands that are known as Little St. James Island and Great St. James Island. Both are located about two miles off St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He bought Little St. James in 1998 for about $8 million. By the time of his death in 2019, Little St. James was valued at almost $70 million. In 2023 billionaire asset manager Stephen Deckoff bought the pair of islands for $60 million, promising to create a luxury resort. As of 2026, no construction on either island had been reported. A number of Epstein’s accusers have said that their abuse occurred on Little St. James.