Great St. James Construction Violations

PROPERTY RECORDS — GREAT ST. JAMES ISLAND, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Source: USVI Department of Property and Procurement / USVI AG Filings PROPERTY OVERVIEW: - Location: Adjacent to Little St. James Island, U.S. Virgin Islands - Approximately 165 acres - Purchased by Epstein in 2016 - Significant unpermitted development activity documented PURCHASE: Jeffrey Epstein purchased Great St. James Island in 2016 for approximately $18 million. The island is located near his existing property, Little St. James Island, in the waters between St. Thomas and St. Croix. DEVELOPMENT AND VIOLATIONS: Following the purchase, Epstein undertook extensive development on the island without obtaining required permits from the USVI government. Violations documented by territorial authorities included: - Unpermitted clearing of vegetation - Construction of roads and structures without environmental review - Damage to protected coastal areas - Violation of territorial building codes USVI AG ENFORCEMENT: The USVI Attorney General's office cited Epstein and his entities for environmental violations related to the unpermitted development. These enforcement actions became part of the broader USVI AG civil action against the Epstein estate filed in January 2020, which alleged that Epstein used his USVI properties as the base of a sex trafficking enterprise. The disposition of both islands became part of the estate liquidation proceedings. Source: USVI Records / AG Civil Filing Available at: https://www.vi.gov/directory/department-of-justice/