In 1997, Little Saint James in the U.S. Virgin Islands was marketed as a private luxury retreat, complete with white sand beaches, guest villas, and panoramic ocean views.
The sales brochure described the island as an exclusive Caribbean escape, highlighting its main residence, separate cottages, landscaped grounds, and secluded setting just off St. Thomas.
At the time, it was simply promoted as a high-end private estate for wealthy buyers seeking privacy and resort-style living, with no public notoriety attached to its name.
In 1998, financier Jeffrey Epstein purchased the island, and it later became central to criminal investigations that permanently changed how the property is remembered.
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In 1997, Little Saint James in the U.S. Virgin Islands was marketed as a private luxury retreat, complete with white sand beaches, guest villas, and panoramic ocean views.
The sales brochure described the island as an exclusive Caribbean escape, highlighting its main residence, separate cottages, landscaped grounds, and secluded setting just off St. Thomas.
At the time, it was simply promoted as a high-end private estate for wealthy buyers seeking privacy and resort-style living, with no public notoriety attached to its name.
In 1998, financier Jeffrey Epstein purchased the island, and it later became central to criminal investigations that permanently changed how the property is remembered.
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