An altar to an ancient deity. That portion of the island already housed a gym, tiki hut, nature observation cabana and dive pavilion, according to the documents. In August, FBI agents travelling on speedboats visited the island, raiding the property as part of a probe into Epsteins sex trafficking continues, following his death in prison. In September, one of Epsteins victims told how she tried to swim across shark-infested waters to escape his hideaway. On top of being partners [sic] they are also best of friends, it said. Berwick and Rudkowski said their excursion ultimately lasted 30 minutes, in which they ran through certain parts of the island and captured footage of Epstein's bizarre decorations, dumpsters, office buildings, and the notorious temple. (2020) - 60 Minutes examines graphic images from inside his cell and during his autopsy. But along the way, I found the closest thing yet to the truth: an eyewitness account of the temple's interior, from someone who stepped inside long before it became a symbol of its owner's dark secrets. One of the more remarkable features of the building is its exterior treatment: Wide, horizontal stripes, alternating between azure and white, that bend toward the tops of the windows and door. In one scene they entered one of Epsteins offices which features a small sign that reads Keep Calm and Carry On. They scoured the site on golf carts over claims under-age girls were used as sex slaves and repeatedly abused inside the temple. The woman had a stillbirth in 2021 in South Carolina, which explicitly criminalizes self-managed abortion. Both also pointed out the temples questionable wooden door, which features a reinforcing lock bar. The general public has no idea what really went on at Jeffrey Epstein's island. Verdict: Certainly possible, but still unproven. Its been reported Epstein hid young girls he allegedly enslaved in underground rooms below the temple and other parts of the island. The purchase consisted of private and leased federal lands. But there was no ladder. Footage showed a large group of FBI officers arriving at the pier of Little St James and accessing the disgraced financiers property with golf buggies. Though not many details have been reported about the interior of the main residence, a former employee said that Epstein had two offices, which no one but the maid was allowed to enter, where he kept security boxes. Two independent filmmakers snuck onto Jeffrey Epstein's infamous private island in the US Virgin Islands and caught a rushed glimpse of some of the most mysterious and intriguing parts of the property. I began to question the whole point of the exercise. ", Source: Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Read more:10 of the most bizarre details people have reported finding in Jeffrey Epstein's NYC mansion, from a painting of Bill Clinton in a dress to prosthetic breasts mounted on a bathroom wall, Source: The New York Times, New York Magazine, Curbed, Read more:A wild drone video shows FBI agents raiding Jeffrey Epstein's private island home and offers a peek into his mysterious temple. Another comment read (minor typos have been corrected): "Every time I was there it seemed some kind of repair was being done to structure. These are just a handful of the various theories sprouting from the discovery of a strange blue-and-white structure on Little St. James, the private Caribbean island once owned and inhabited by the financier Jeffrey Epstein. Not a lot in there except an absolutely huge 1960s Baldwin Model D concert grand piano and some furniture.". Everything We Know About the University of Idaho Murders. Two years after the disgraced financiers death at 66 by hanging in a federal jail cell, these images seized by officials who conducted raids into all of his homes offer a glimpse at whats become of Epsteins sprawling properties, including his most off-the-radar compound located in the Virgin Islands, which remains abandoned. The island, which is near St. Thomas in the Caribbean, is only Jeffrey Epstein As for the statue, or statues, of Horus: The available evidence is inconclusive. Special Agent Kelly Maguire testified Monday that her team forced entry into the home on July 6, 2019, after no one answered the door, and swept through all 40 rooms. The probe came after Epstein who was awaiting trial on child sex abuse charges died in his New York City jail cell. The video opens with Berwick saying, Well hello from Jeffrey Epsteins island walking around the whole island. Based only on its furnishings, Epstein likely used the building to play piano, read books, work, and maybe relax. The drawings show a building with a 10-foot facade, stone exterior and multiple windows on the front. WebDid Jeffrey Epstein Kill Himself? AG Denise Georges office had asked a judge to freeze his assets following an announcement that the administrator of the Epstein Victims Compensation Program would have to pause making claim offers since the estate couldnt currently replenish the fund. It had previously been sold to a developer who had chose to demolish the existing house. It was Shackleford who captured the jaw-dropping scene of FBI agents executing a search warrant throughout the island: But my doubts stemmed from two earlier, less-noticed videos that featured close-ups of the blue-and-white building. "Every single one was on Epstein's flight logs," reads the on-screen text in The clip taken by an anti-corruption organisation also shows the seedy outdoor massage room where underage girls would pamper the registered sex offender. (Baron wasn't certain which specific pope, but when I showed him photos of the most recent three, he said his best guess was John Paul II.). The men briefly rifled through a number of dumpsters on the island, capturing footage of items like crates, suitcases, picture frames, and buckets. The two sides did get together after the letter was sent, according to an agency official. says the topless young man standing inside a bare electrical shed on Jeffrey Epsteins private island, more than a year after the disgraced billionaire While the purpose of the temple is unknown, one possibility is that it had served as a place for the classically trained Epstein to practice piano workers described it as a music room with acoustic walls and a grand piano inside, as the AP reports. 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Insider's J.K. Trotter, who spoke to a piano tuner who actually entered the temple, reported last month that the building was most likely used as a music room for Epstein to play piano, read books, or work. Still, no theory has convincingly explained why Epstein erected the building or what may have happened inside. A small structure downhill from the building has led some to believe it serves as a second entrance and suggest that the space extends into an underground lair. ", I asked if he was sure. There were theater drapes in the room, and furniture. The building was supposed to be a music pavilion. But urban explorer Andy Bracco - otherwise known as Place Hacker - and friend Jon Megna, decided to secretly scramble ashore and roam around last year, reports Lad Bible. The mansion has a distinctive turquoise roof. I remember asking Jeffrey, Whats Bill Clinton doing here?, [that] kind of thing, and he laughed it off and said, Well, he owes me a favor, Roberts told her lawyers. 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A woman who says she tried swimming away from Epstein's Little St. James island says she 'never saw him do a day's work', A forensic pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein's brother says he may have been strangled, Bill Gates, who said he had no relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, reportedly met with the disgraced financier multiple times, including a 2011 meeting with billionaire Eva Dubin and her teenage daughter, Jeff Berwick and Luke Rudkowski, of Dollar Vigilante and We Are Change, posted, The video gives a close-up view of Epstein's notorious temple, which Insider's J.K. Trotter has. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. Berwick and Rudkowski didn't enter the temple its windows appeared to be boarded up but they got a close-up look at the medieval-looking door that has inspired endless speculation. After the golf-cart driver dropped him off, Baron entered the building. WebJeffrey had purchased Little St. James which was a roughly 75-acre private island in the Virgin Islands in 1998 for $7.95 million dollars. The color of the building perhaps the most distinctive quality of the temple was a "dull pewter." A favorite among online conspiracists, this theory combines the more fantastical elements of the Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracy theories, including cryptic allusions to pagan deities and underground chambers for abusing and murdering children. Jeffrey Epstein, the well-connected sex criminal who died by suicide in federal custody, owned a 70-acre private island in the US Virgin Islands known as Little St. James. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Most professional piano tuners are listed in a directory maintained by the Piano Technicians Guild, a group in Kansas City, Kansas, that tests and certifies piano technicians in the United States. A document discovered by the feds on a hard drive in Epsteins townhouse detailed his intimate relationship with Maxwell, FBI digital forensic examiner Stephen Flatley testified in Manhattan federal court last Tuesday. The Post has obtained current aerial images of the vast properties where Epstein and Maxwell lived large, in addition to haunting interior photographs that were recently revealed in court. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. This is a tricky theory to parse. "That seems like the cheapest temple you've ever seen I could've built it myself for $5,000.". As bits and pieces of her past life are laid bare for the public, Maxwell continued to maintain her innocence and pleaded not guilty. Jeffrey Epstein Private Island Video Shows Temple, Creepy This year, he had begun construction on a compound there despite a stop-work order that had been in place since December. He also owned an apartment in Paris on the famous Avenue Foch. Baron described the structure as a "relatively small building" near the island's coast, far away from the other structures on the island. Then I tried to put the whole story out of my mind. The persistence of this mystery is especially remarkable given the intense public scrutiny of Epstein and his circle since his arrest in July. Now the spotlight is on three other deaths that are linked to the case. "Mr. Epstein did in fact have grand piano in that 'temple,' but the roof leaked because the AC units are on top, and the roof is flat. Records viewed by NBC News show that the building was among proposed new construction that raised alarm inside the Department of Planning and Natural Resources. A monument to sexual predation. "They presented a survey of the existing site at the meeting and expressed no new buildings would be requested across the island," Hibbert said in a statement. The front is flanked by statues painted in gold; one which appears to be Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, and another that looks like a pair of birds. This account, including the framed photo, is believable, except for one key detail. Epstein's Palm Beach estate, which he purchased in 1990, was estimated to be worth over $12 million in 2019. On each occasion, Baron traveled to a dock in Red Hook, a town on the eastern end of St. Thomas, where he boarded a small boat that took him to Little St. James. Jeffrey Epstein pal Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex trafficking conviction over jury members lie inside courtroom Love Island's Tom in furious clash with islander They are, contrary to what people think, rarely apart, I almost always see them together., The duo was described as thick as thieves, with the file noting, they compliment each other really well.. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. (Confusing matters further is the disappearance or destruction of some of the building's architectural elements. The reality is, in life, you will be both victim and villain. In 2016, shortly before his arrest, he bought the larger Great St. James islands for $17.5 million. But when I called that piano tuner, he told me: "I've never been to Jeffrey Epstein's private island. The bookcases went high enough to require a ladder. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. But seriously, what's up with this weird temple thing on Jeffrey Epstein's private island? He didn't recall seeing any blue and white stripes on the exterior. We now have a much clearer picture of the building's ostensible purpose. Terms of Service apply. Property records show Epstein purchased the ranch in 1993 from Gary King, who served as New Mexicos 30th attorney general at the time. But he is the only visitor to offer a plausible and chronologically sound account of the building's interior. All rights reserved. Behind the desk were several columns of floor-to-ceiling bookcases. One of those features is a door that appears to be designed to keep people inside. Glaser had announced from the onset of his purchase his plans to demolish the property. A shocking video filmed on Jeffrey Epsteins infamous Paedo Island reveals secret underground lairs and a bizarre sex temple with fake doors. They conceded their actions likely broke the law, but that they tried to "make sure we weren't doing too many illegal things all at once.". Little St. James is the Caribbean island formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein. The home is located at 9 E. 71st St., and Epsteins estate attorney, Bennet Moskowitz, revealed previously in court proceedings that the cash from the sale would be used to replenish the Epstein Victims Compensation Fund. Epstein purchased Little St. James, which spans over 70 acres, in 1998 for only $7.95 million at the time. How much more time and energy was I willing to spend on a story with so many dead ends? The site further says the foundation gave $35 million to Harvard, kick-starting the university's Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. After heightened allegations resurfaced against Epstein in 2019 concerning his involvement with underage girls, the state land commissioner ended the grazing deal with him. In February, executors of Epsteins estate claimed they would not be able pay out money to the pervs victims if the US Virgin Islands attorney general is allowed to freeze his assets, new court papers show. Footage appears to show the them at the huge sundial, as well as the blue and white 'temple' that sits atop a hill. It's believed to have been Epstein's primary residence. A former IT contractor who worked for Epstein from 1999 through 2005 also shed light on what was to be found inside Epsteins residence: countless photos of nude women. pic.twitter.com/njxfg2HahN. But based on historical satellite imagery from Google Maps, the blue-and-white building appeared on the island sometime between 2009 and 2013. They also got footage of a number of parked tractors and an ambulance, though it's unclear what they were being used for. One Department of Planning and Natural Resources official acknowledged that there were differences. A Closer Look at Jeffrey Epstein's 'Orgy Island,' Little Saint James By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider My own theory is that journalism is about solving mysteries identifying the unknown and finding a way to know it. Verdict: Initially believable, but provably false. Plants were cleared. Epstein's flight logs became public as a result of lawsuits filed by women who accused him of sexual abuse and the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for conspiring with Epstein to sexually abuse minors. The island's southwestern corner features an unusual blue-and-white-striped building that resembles a temple or place of worship. as well as other partner offers and accept our. Epstein carried out many of his sick crimes against underage girls at the tropical resort. "In the link you provided the building looks rectangular and in the drawings it looked octagonal," he wrote. According to Insider, which investigated the structure, it previously featured a gold dome that flew off in 2017 when the hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the region. Friends and former co-workers have described Epstein, a wealthy financier now accused of trafficking and sexually abusing young girls, as a talented pianist. Bridgitt Arnold, a spokesperson for Gates, told the New York Times that Gates was unaware that it was Epstein's plane. Ghislaine Maxwell is expected on Tuesday to ask a U.S. appeals court to throw out her conviction for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, saying a slew of errors marred the case as prosecutors made her a scapegoat because the financier was dead. The royal has denied the claim. The structure that was erected has no windows or stone exterior on its front and appears to rise at least 30 feet. Both said that funeral services would be held at Menorah Chapels, later known as Menorah Gardens & Funeral Chapel, in West Palm Beach, Florida. The piano tuner's denial is one reason to question this account. At Paris Fashion Week, Different Takes on Glamour. The 28,000-square-foot neoclassical townhouse first hit the market in July for nearly $90 million, but the price was cut shortly thereafter. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. He never met Epstein, and he didn't recall how his staff originally contacted him maybe through another client, or maybe through the online directory. He drove Baron in a golf cart to the building where the piano was. It has sadly become famous as being the location where much of his supposed abuse towards young girls took place. Initially the island had the main house, three guest cottages, a caretakers cottage, a private desalination system, a helipad and a dock. The second account was published by NBC News in early August. Epstein, who died last month, was said to have masterminded an international sex-trafficking operation, accumulated inexplicable sums of money, and organized his professional and personal lives around a private, inaccessible island all while plying his way into the upper atmosphere of the global elite. and secret underground lairs discovered at Jeffrey Epstein By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Since Epsteins death in 2019, dozens of alleged victims have come forward with sexual assault claims, forcing the executors of his estate Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn to set up a victims compensation fund to dole out damages. Including some places where the pills are still legal. I almost want to say it was the direction of where the parents lived." Why would Epstein, who had access to seemingly unlimited amounts of capital, choose a mural of an elaborate door over the real thing? Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. According to Baron's notes, it was manufactured by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, whose piano-manufacturing operations were acquired by Baldwin Piano Company in 1988. The New York City Medical Examiners Office ruled the death a suicide. Baron recounted his experience visiting Little St. James over several interviews with Insider. Indeed, all the temple's external archways were illusions, painted on the building's featureless, flat surface as a trompe l'oeil: In a second video, Shackleford's drone captured a portion of the building's interior, seen through one of the side windows. Those benches were there, sat there when I went out for a cigarette.". "The colors, design, and direction of the stripes are strikingly similar to the design in Tutankhamun's Nemes headdress. The ride took about five minutes, along a path lined with palm trees. The comedian and Chase Sui Wonders are kissing in Hawaii again. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.