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Little Saint James
Also known as: Epstein Island, Little St. Jeff
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Little Saint James - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 72 facts
accountIn 2015, the reputation of Little Saint James became controversial when Virginia Giuffre alleged in a lawsuit that in the early 2000s, when she was 18, she participated in an orgy with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and eight girls who appeared to be under the age of 18 and did not speak English.
accountIn a 2011 FBI interview, Virginia Giuffre stated she recalled meeting Prince Andrew on Little St. James, but noted she was using Xanax heavily at the time and her recollection was unclear.
referenceLittle St. James contains a small roofed structure known as the Dock House at the end of a wooden dock.
claimReid Hoffman and Joi Ito visited Little St. James in November 2014, according to Jeffrey Epstein's records.
accountSarah Ransome stated that an argument with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell regarding her weight led her to attempt to swim away from Little St. James, after which Jeffrey Epstein organized a search party to retrieve her.
claimBefore Jeffrey Epstein purchased Little Saint James, the island already contained a main house, a guest house, an oval-shaped pool, and three cabanas.
claimJeffrey Epstein's flight logs from 2002–2003 show Bill Clinton on flights to various destinations, but contain no records of Clinton traveling to or near Little St. James.
claimIn 2005, Jeffrey Epstein hired the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to install a combination power and fiber optic cable connecting St. Thomas to Little Saint James.
claimLocal residents report that the dome on the 'temple' structure at Little St. James was blown away during Hurricane Maria in 2017.
claimA spokesperson for Bill Clinton denied that Bill Clinton ever visited Little St. James.
measurementLittle St. James contains four additional residences besides the main residence.
accountFootage captured by content creator Tyler Oliveira in 2023 shows that the building and surrounding area on Little St. James had been painted white.
claimA single-story structure is located next to a pool on the west end of Little St. James.
claimSergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki visited Little St. James in 2007.
claimJes Staley, the former head of Barclays, visited Little St. James in 2015.
measurementJeffrey Epstein's estate on Little St. James employed 70 staff members in 2008.
claimThe 'temple' structure on Little St. James was topped by a golden dome, which Google Earth satellite imagery suggests was added between July 2013 and March 2014.
claimIn 2016, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources received complaints regarding Jeffrey Epstein clearing land on Little St. James without a permit.
claimJeffrey Epstein insisted on discretion and confidentiality from his employees at Little St. James, according to a former staffer.
referenceLittle St. James contains two single-story sheds with green-blue metal-like exteriors located southwest of the Main Residence.
claimJeffrey Epstein's private island, Little St. James, has become a tourist attraction according to a 2020 report.
claimEdward Tuttle, a designer for Aman Resorts, renovated the main house on Little Saint James.
claimPeter Mandelson spent a week on Little St. James in 2004.
claimJeffrey Epstein's personal residence on Little St. James was a stone-walled cabana featuring a turquoise ceiling.
claimThe building on Little St. James, which appeared blue and white in photographs provided by Trotter, was identified by Baron as the same structure he described, concluding that the distinctive stripes and false wooden door were painted after October 2012.
claimAmerican financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein owned Little Saint James from 1998 until his death in 2019.
accountAn unnamed individual recalled observing many models who did not speak English, along with a modeling person who had an unknown accent, on Little St. James.
accountSarah Ransome testified in a 2016 deposition that she visited Little St. James with Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 at age 22.
measurementIn 2019, Little Saint James was valued at $63,874,223.
claimFormer Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak visited Little St. James multiple times between 2014 and 2015.
measurementIn 1997, the infrastructure on Little St. James consisted of a main house, three guest cottages, a caretaker's cottage, a private desalination system, a helipad, and a dock.
measurementThe interior of a building on Little St. James consisted of one large room with two levels: a ground floor 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 meters) tall and a slightly raised platform accessed by a single step.
accountPatrick Baron, a piano tuner and technician, visited Little St. James twice in 2012 to tune a piano inside the 'temple' building, which he described as a relatively small building near the coast and far from other structures.
claimAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor visited Little St. James several times, including at least one visit aboard Jeffrey Epstein's private jet.
claimBespoke Real Estate, an agency jointly overseeing the sale of Little St. James, stated that further information regarding the listing was available only to prospective buyers.
measurementIn 1997, venture capitalist Arch Cummin owned Little Saint James and listed it for sale for $10.5 million.
claimBy 2019, the infrastructure on Little St. James had expanded to include a sprawling complex of residential and maintenance buildings.
claimThe climate and local weather of Little Saint James are dominated by trade winds, which are prevailing east-to-west winds near the equator, resulting in stronger winds and less rain during the winter.
claimLittle St. James was equipped with dedicated data and electric connections, which eliminated the need for generators.
referenceLittle St. James contains two small structures with blue roofs located next to the island's helicopter landing pad.
claimHoward Lutnick, his wife, and their children visited Little St. James in December 2012 and had lunch with Jeffrey Epstein.
claimMedia outlets have referred to Little St. James by nicknames including "Isle of Babes," "Island of Sin," "Pedophile Island," "Orgy Island," "Lolita Island," and "Epstein Island."
accountSarah Ransome stated in a 2021 NPR interview that her attempt to swim away from Little St. James occurred after she had been raped three times and Ghislaine Maxwell had withheld her food.
claimThere are four smaller single-story guest cabanas with blue roofs located next to the main residence and a large pool on Little St. James.
claimLittle Saint James is a private island in the United States Virgin Islands, located southeast of Saint Thomas, and is infamously nicknamed "Epstein Island."
claimA blue-striped building located on Jeffrey Epstein's private island, Little St. James, raised alarm according to a 2019 NBC News report.
claimThe 'temple' structure on Little St. James deviates from the 2010 plans for a 'Music Pavilion' submitted by Jeffrey Epstein's architects, which called for an octagonal footprint, a covered porch, and stone construction, whereas the as-built structure is a taller, cube-shaped building without the proposed wall finishes.
claimJeffrey Epstein used Little Saint James as his primary residence and referred to the island as "Little St. Jeff."
claimIn an August 2025 Department of Justice transcript of an interview between Ghislaine Maxwell and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Maxwell stated that Naomi Campbell had probably visited Little St. James.
measurementIn April 1998, a company named L.S.J. LLC purchased Little Saint James for $7.95 million, with documents identifying Jeffrey Epstein as the sole member of the company.
claimLittle Saint James was part of the Danish West Indies before Denmark sold the United States Virgin Islands to the United States in 1917, where it was included as one of the "adjacent islands."
claimVirginia Giuffre alleged that Bill Clinton and Al Gore had visited Little St. James.
claimLittle Saint James is part of the United States Virgin Islands, located southeast of Great Saint James, off the southern coast of St. Thomas, and belongs to the East End subdistrict of St. Thomas.
measurementLittle Saint James is a small island or islet with an area of 70 to 78 acres (28 to 32 hectares).
accountA building on Little St. James was described as having a 'dull pewter' color, statues resembling gargoyles on the roof, and a large glass door facing south.
claimVictoria's Secret models were guests at Jeffrey Epstein's Little St. James residence, and billionaire Les Wexner visited the island at least once.
claimThe main residence on Little St. James is a colonnaded villa-style house used for guest accommodations.
measurementIn March 2022, Little St. James and Great Saint James were listed for sale at $125 million, with proceeds intended to settle lawsuits according to a lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
accountA small black grand piano manufactured by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company was located against the western wall of a building on Little St. James.
claimAerial footage from March 2015 shows the 'temple' structure on Little St. James featured a dome, two large golden avian-like statues atop the building, and two sculptures in front.
claimA blue-striped, boxlike building surrounded by an expansive square pavilion with geometric patterns is located at the southwest point of Little St. James.
accountA portrait of Jeffrey Epstein and a Pope hung above the piano in a building on Little St. James, though the specific Pope could not be identified.
accountThe renovation of the main house on Little St. James, often referred to as a compound, was designed by Edward Tuttle's architecture practice and concluded sometime after March 2003.
referenceThe buildings on Little Saint James prior to Jeffrey Epstein's ownership were featured in a promotional booklet, the March 1996 edition of House & Garden magazine, and "The Villa Report."
accountThe interior of a building on Little St. James featured wooden flooring covered by a large Oriental rug and a grey sofa located against the eastern wall.
measurementThe interior of a building on Little St. James contained a dark wood desk approximately 10 feet (3 meters) long, with several columns of floor-to-ceiling bookcases behind it.
accountSarah Ransome wrote in her 2021 book that she attempted to swim away from Little St. James after Ghislaine Maxwell took away her dinner and replaced it with cucumbers and tomatoes.
quoteJeffrey Epstein wrote in a declassified 2011 email that allegations of Bill Clinton and Al Gore visiting Little St. James were "complete and utter fantasy" and denied knowing Al Gore.
measurementAt the time of Jeffrey Epstein's death, the Recorder of Deeds held a lien for nearly $40,000 owed to Rex Wolterman for pool construction on Little St. James.
referenceLittle St. James contains two maintenance structures: Maintenance One, which features 'sally port' type doors, and Maintenance Two, which has a white exterior with several sets of double doors.
claimA 2017 Freedom of Information Act request for Secret Service records yielded no evidence that Bill Clinton visited Little St. James.
accountFBI agents searched Jeffrey Epstein's residence on Little St. James in August 2019 following his death.
How did Jeffrey Epstein make all of his money? - CBS News cbsnews.com Feb 11, 2026 3 facts
measurementJeffrey Epstein purchased the 75-acre island Little St. James for $7.95 million in 1998.
accountBillionaire Stephen Deckoff, founder of Black Diamond Capital Management, purchased Great St. James and Little St. James for $60 million in 2023.
measurementJeffrey Epstein's two private Caribbean islands, Great St. James and Little St. James, were valued at $86 million following his death.
What's in the new batch of Epstein files - NPR npr.org Feb 3, 2026 2 facts
claimJeffrey Epstein's trust, which was not previously public, details the distribution of his millions of dollars and properties, including Little Saint James Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, to at least 44 people.
quoteElon Musk asked Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, "What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?"
DOJ releases 'first phase' of Epstein files, including an evidence list abcnews.com 1 fact
claimThe 'Evidence List' document includes a CD labeled 'girl pics nude book 4' and a folder titled 'LSJ logbook,' which appears to refer to Jeffrey Epstein's private island, Little St. James.
Jeffrey Epstein, a worthy representative of transhumanist madness academia.edu 1 fact
claimJeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James property functioned as a site of individual criminality and a structural reenactment of the moral conditions described in the works of the Marquis de Sade, specifically the objectification of human beings, spatial isolation as a shield for abuse, and the manipulation of legal systems to preserve elite impunity.
South African survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse tells her story dailymaverick.co.za Jan 25, 2026 1 fact
claimCourt records confirm that Jeffrey Epstein transported Juliette Bryant to New York, his Little Saint James island, and his properties in Palm Beach, Paris, and New Mexico.
4 things to know about the latest Epstein files - OPB opb.org Feb 3, 2026 1 fact
claimJeffrey Epstein signed his trust document on August 8, 2019, which detailed the distribution of his assets, including millions of dollars and properties like Little Saint James Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, to at least 44 people.