Jeffrey Epstein owned more than an island: His real estate revealed
Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island Little St. James became the most notorious address tied to his sex trafficking operation. The 78-acre property earned grim nicknames such as Pedophile Island and Orgy Island. Yet the financier maintained several other high-value residences across multiple countries, each location reportedly serving as another node in the same network. These properties offered geographic distance and separate legal jurisdictions that complicated investigations for years. The estate has since liquidated nearly all of them, directing proceeds toward victim compensation funds.
The Paris apartment
Epstein kept a seven-bedroom apartment on Avenue Foch in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. French police searched the residence in 2019 shortly after his New York arrest. The butler on site described a dedicated massage room. Investigators recovered photographs showing nude girls. Prosecutors later folded the Paris apartment into a broader French sex-trafficking inquiry. The property sold in 2022 for roughly €10 million to a Bulgarian businessman.
The other private island
Epstein bought the neighboring 165-acre Great St. James in 2016 for $18 million. Plans included multiple new structures and an underwater office. Virgin Islands officials issued a stop-work order once construction began without permits. Both islands sold together in 2023 for $60 million to private equity investor Stephen Deckoff. Thirty million dollars from the transaction went to a USVI victims’ services trust. Deckoff intends to open a 25-room luxury resort on the combined parcels.
The New York City townhouse
The nine-story mansion at 9 East 71st Street passed to Epstein in 1996 from Les Wexner for one dollar. Inside, police found a leather-upholstered room, a mural depicting Epstein behind bars, and a massive desk modeled after the one in Scarface. Detectives also recovered thousands of nude photographs and another massage setup. The townhouse sold in 2021 for $51 million. The new owner completed a full renovation by 2025.
The Palm Beach Mansion
Epstein purchased the waterfront residence at 358 El Brillo Way in 1990. Palm Beach police raided the house in 2005, gathering evidence that led to his 2008 plea deal. Searchers documented framed nude photos, a dentist chair, and genitalia-shaped soap. The property sold in 2021 for $18.5 million, was demolished, and a new residence now occupies the re-addressed lot.
The New Mexican ranch
Zorro Ranch covers roughly 7,500 acres outside Stanley, New Mexico. Epstein bought the land from former governor Bruce King and later expanded it. The site includes a 26,700-square-foot main house, an airplane hangar, and a private airstrip. Virginia Giuffre and other women have alleged sexual abuse occurred there. Epstein also discussed using the ranch for a eugenics program aimed at impregnating multiple women to propagate his DNA, though investigators have found no evidence the plan advanced beyond conversation. The property sold in 2023. New Mexico authorities reopened a criminal investigation in early 2026, executed a search warrant in March, and issued subpoenas in June for records held by banks, agencies, and the local sheriff’s office.
Post-Epstein Property Sales and Victim Compensation
Between 2021 and 2023 the estate sold every major holding. Combined proceeds reached approximately $160 million. The bulk of those funds flowed into the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program and a USVI victims’ trust. Roughly $50 million remained with the estate after distributions, closing one chapter of asset liquidation while compensation claims continue.
Ongoing Investigations at Zorro Ranch
New Mexico’s Department of Justice conducted a fresh search of the ranch in March 2026. A legislative Truth Commission followed with subpoenas in June targeting financial institutions and local law enforcement. Officials are still reviewing public tips and additional victim statements. The reopened probe focuses on alleged abuse and any records related to the eugenics discussions previously reported.
Current Status of the Virgin Islands Properties
The 2023 sale transferred both Little St. James and Great St. James to Stephen Deckoff. Thirty million dollars of the purchase price settled outstanding environmental and tax claims with the USVI government. Construction plans now center on a modest luxury resort rather than the larger unauthorized structures Epstein once envisioned.
Paris Apartment and International Probes
The 2019 French search of the Avenue Foch apartment produced photographs of nude minors. Those images contributed to a wider French inquiry into Epstein’s international activities. The apartment itself changed hands in 2022 for about €10 million, ending any further local law-enforcement presence at the address.
