Which VIPs appeared on guest lists for parties at Little St. James island?

1. Who shows up repeatedly in official records and reporting

Former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew are among the highest‑profile figures consistently tied to Epstein’s travel and island networks in news reporting and court materials: Clinton’s name appears numerous times in flight and court documents referenced by outlets ^[4], and Prince Andrew has been singled out by former island staff and in legal allegations describing encounters on Little St. James ^{[5] [1]}.

2. Scientists and academics documented at Epstein‑funded events

A number of prominent scientists are reported to have attended gatherings connected to Epstein, including a 2006 barbecue on or near Little St. James where Stephen Hawking and theoretical physicists such as David Gross, Gerard ’t Hooft, Lawrence Krauss, Martin Nowak, Lisa Randall and Frank Wilczek were said to have been present at an Epstein‑funded conference outing ^[6]; Business Insider and other outlets have likewise chronicled scientists’ attendance at Epstein‑linked events while noting many attendees later expressed regret about their association ^[3].

3. Business and media figures named in guest lists and email records

Leslie Wexner is documented as having visited Epstein properties and is mentioned in reporting and court filings tied to Epstein’s circle ^{[5] [7]}, while other business and media names appear in emails, lawsuits and flight logs released by authorities and reported by BBC, NPR and Business Insider — but those listings vary in evidentiary weight, ranging from photographed visits and logged flights to third‑party name‑dropping in testimony ^{[1] [8] [3]}.

4. Celebrities and the problem of misattribution

A raft of celebrity names circulated widely on social media purporting to show they visited the island; major outlets and fact checks have cautioned that some high‑profile entertainers (for example, Cate Blanchett, Leonardo DiCaprio and Bruce Willis) were mentioned in testimony or by Epstein associates but without independent evidence they set foot on Little St. James, and Newsweek notes that several celebrities were erroneously added to viral guest lists ^{[2] [3]}. Reporting therefore separates three categories of names: those with corroborated travel or photos, those named in witness statements or casual boasts, and those amplified mistakenly online ^[2].

5. How to read the lists: proven, alleged, and amplified

The strongest factual anchors are flight logs, photos and staff eyewitness accounts that place specific people at Epstein properties or on his planes ^{[1] [8]}, while civil lawsuits and victim testimony allege encounters on Little St. James involving additional figures but do not always equate to proof of presence at a particular party ^{[5] [1]}. Media outlets that compiled “guest lists” often mixed verifiable entries (e.g., names repeated in DOJ releases and estate records) with hearsay and social‑media claims, creating a public record that must be parsed: verified visitors, people plausibly connected through flights or emails, and those unfairly lumped in by rumor or political messaging ^{[2] [3]}.

6. What reporting leaves unresolved and why it matters

Public reporting and released documents establish that many prominent people were part of Epstein’s social orbit and that some did visit Little St. James, but not every high‑profile name circulating online is substantiated by the sources reviewed here; authoritative outlets (BBC, NPR, Business Insider) emphasize distinctions between confirmed visits and unverified claims, and Newsweek highlights the role of social media in spreading false linkages that can serve partisan or sensationalist agendas ^{[1] [8] [3] [2]}. Where sources do not provide direct documentary proof of a particular party guest, this analysis does not invent confirmation and instead flags the limits of the public record ^[2].