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Jeffrey Epstein’s private 72‑acre island, Little St. James, lies about two miles off the coast of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and housed several villas, a helipad and a dock accessed by a boat marked “LSJ.” Court documents, flight logs and witness statements indicate that Epstein used the island to conceal sexual abuse, transporting under‑age girls from St. Thomas by private jet and helicopters owned by his company Hyperion Air. The U.S. Virgin Islands’ attorney general, Denise George, described the island as a refuge for his criminal activity and sued his estate, securing a $105 million settlement for the territory. Testimonies allege that victims were locked in rooms, threatened with weapons, and could only leave by boat or helicopter, while some airport staff reported seeing Epstein with apparent pre‑teens. After Epstein’s 2019 death, billionaire Stephen Deckoff purchased Little St. James and neighboring Great St. James for $60 million, announcing plans to turn the properties into a luxury resort.

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