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Which Epstein properties were sold, to whom, and for how much since 2019?
Executive summary
Since Jeffrey Epstein’s death in 2019, reporting shows his core properties were marketed and ultimately sold: the Manhattan Upper East Side townhouse (listed at $88M, sold ~ $51M in March 2021), the Palm Beach mansion (listed ~$22M, sold for ~$18–18.5M in early 2021 and later demolished), and his two U.S. Virgin Islands islands (priced jointly at $125M in 2022 and later reported sold in 2023 for $60M combined by at least one account); other assets including a Paris apartment and a New Mexico ranch were also marketed and disposed of as the estate liquidated and paid victims and settlements [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. Coverage is uneven on buyers and precise final prices for every asset; some outlets report specific buyers (Michael Daffey for the NYC townhouse; Todd Michael Glaser for the Palm Beach lot) while others emphasize aggregate receipts and legal distributions [2] [7] [1] [8].
1. Manhattan townhouse: a dramatic price cut and a named buyer
Epstein’s seven‑story Upper East Side townhouse at 9 East 71st Street was publicly listed at about $88 million in 2019 and — after months on the market and a raid‑scarred reputation — sold in March 2021 for roughly $50–51 million; several outlets identified the buyer as Michael Daffey, a former Goldman Sachs executive, and estate executors said proceeds would be used to fund the victims’ compensation program [7] [2] [1] [9].
2. Palm Beach mansion: marketed, discounted, demolished, buyer identified
The Palm Beach waterfront property that appears repeatedly in indictments was valued in estate filings at around $12.4 million in 2019, listed later for about $22 million, and reportedly sold in January–March 2021 for roughly $18–18.5 million to developer Todd Michael Glaser and partners — who planned to demolish and rebuild — with sale proceeds directed to the estate’s compensation efforts [10] [2] [11].
3. The two U.S. Virgin Islands: listed jointly, legal entanglements, later reported sale
Epstein’s Little St. James and Great St. James were marketed together for about $125 million in 2022; ABC and the BBC reported the islands were up for sale amid negotiations with the U.S. Virgin Islands government and estate lawyers said proceeds would help resolve lawsuits [8] [4]. Later reporting [12] cites a reported May 2023 purchase of both islands by Stephen Deckoff/SD Investments for $60 million — a figure well below early listing prices — and notes portions of sale proceeds were allocated under settlement terms with the USVI [5] [10].
4. Paris apartment and New Mexico ranch: marketed and sold according to some outlets
Multiple outlets say Epstein’s Paris property and his New Mexico ranch were prepared for sale and later sold: one report cites a Paris unit selling in 2022 for roughly €10 million (valued ~€8.7M in 2019), while summaries of the estate’s liquidation list the New Mexico ranch among disposed assets — though specifics vary by outlet and are less consistently documented than the NYC and Palm Beach transactions [6] [11] [13].
5. Where the money went: victims, settlements, taxes and refunds
Reporting across outlets shows the estate distributed hundreds of millions toward victims and settlements: by mid‑2025 the estate had distributed over $160 million to victims, repaid a $30 million loan, and agreed to a $105 million settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands; the larger pattern is one of asset sales producing less than initial expectations, triggering a major tax refund and many legal fights over remaining funds [1] [14] [15] [16].
6. Disagreements, gaps and why figures diverge
Coverage conflicts on exact sale prices and buyers: mainstream 2021 reporting on the NYC and Palm Beach sales is consistent, but reports about the islands, Paris apartment and aggregate totals vary — some outlets report the islands later sold for $60M [5] while the 2022 listings sought $125M [4]. Aggregate estate valuations and remaining balances differ across analyses because of pre‑paid taxes, refunds, settlement timing and locked‑up venture investments — Forbes and WealthManagement show differing snapshots of assets and refunds [14] [16] [15].
7. What reporting does not (yet) say or confirm
Available sources do not mention a complete, single authoritative ledger listing every buyer, every closing date and every cent distributed from each property sale; instead, information is pieced together from estate filings, court settlements and media reporting that sometimes conflict on price or purchaser details (not found in current reporting). House committee document releases and ongoing litigation may fill further gaps over time [17] [18].
Conclusion: public reporting establishes the headline sales — NYC townhouse (~$51M to Michael Daffey), Palm Beach (~$18–18.5M to Glaser/partners), islands marketed for $125M and later reported sold for far less — and shows proceeds went largely toward victim compensation, settlements and estate costs, but finer accounting and some buyer details remain disputed or incompletely reported across outlets [2] [10] [4] [14].