Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:20am on 05 Jan 2024,Friday International
The Caribbean island formerly owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, infamous for alleged sex parties, is supposed to undergo a transformation. The 72-acre property, colloquially known as "Paedophile Island," was central to unsealed documents related to a defamation case against Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. Purchased for $8 million in 1998, the island has been the focus of numerous accusations of sexual abuse. In a lawsuit, the Virgin Islands Attorney General accused Epstein of trafficking girls aged 12 to 17 to his estate via boats, helicopters, and planes. Air traffic controllers reported Epstein leaving on his private plane with girls who looked 11 years old in 2018. Recently sold for $60 million to billionaire Stephen Deckoff, the island, and another 160-plus-acre property in Great St. James will become a resort, set to open in 2025. Proceeds from the sale, initially listed at $125 million in 2021, will contribute to compensating Epstein's victims.
