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Stephen Deckoff

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Dec 14, 2025
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Are epstein’s islands being used for private residence, redevelopment, or sale and who manages them now?

Little Saint James and Great Saint James were sold in May 2023 to investor Stephen Deckoff, who paid roughly $60 million for both islands and publicly announced plans to redevelop them as a luxury res...

Nov 17, 2025
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Who currently owns Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James and other properties?

Stephen Deckoff, a private-equity investor, bought both Little Saint James and neighboring Great Saint James from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in May 2023 for about $60 million; Deckoff’s firm says it pla...

Dec 12, 2025
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Who currently owns or manages each major Epstein property (Little Saint James, Palm Beach, Manhattan, New Mexico)?

Major Epstein properties have largely exited his control: Little St. James and Great St. James were sold to investor Stephen Deckoff in 2023 (reported purchase price $60 million for both) ; Epstein’s ...

Jan 23, 2026

what happened to little saint james after epsteins death

was immediately searched by federal and local investigators after ’s death in August 2019, then became the subject of continued criminal and civil scrutiny, a high-value settlement with the , a to a p...

Jan 26, 2026

Who is Stephen Deckoff and what public records exist about redevelopment plans for Little Saint James after the 2023 sale?

is a private-equity investor and founder of who purchased ’s and islands in May 2023 through an entity called for roughly $60 million, and publicly announced plans to . Reporting documents Deckoff’s s...

Jan 17, 2026

epstein little saint jes

Little Saint James, a roughly 70–78 acre private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, was owned by financier Jeffrey Epstein from 1998 until his death in 2019 and became the focal point of allegations t...

Nov 19, 2025

How did Epstein use his private jet and island properties in his financial network?

Jeffrey Epstein used a fleet that included a Boeing 727 and other jets to shuttle guests — including, according to victims’ accounts and reporting, young women to his Little St. James island — and he ...

Dec 3, 2025

Who acquired epstein's private island and what were the sale terms?

Stephen Deckoff — founder of Black Diamond Capital Management (also reported as SD Investments) — bought Jeffrey Epstein’s two U.S. Virgin Islands, Great St. James and Little St. James, in a reported ...

Dec 4, 2025

Were there fresh water drinking well on Epstein’s island? Did Epstein have mortgages on the islands

Available reporting describes Little Saint James as a developed private island with built infrastructure and utilities connected to island data and electric networks, but the sources do not explicitly...

Dec 4, 2025

Who currently owns little saint james and the other epstein properties?

Public reporting and government releases show Jeffrey Epstein owned Little St. James and Great St. James until his death in 2019; those islands were sold after legal settlements and reporting identifi...

Nov 15, 2025

What properties were in Jeffrey Epstein's estate?

Jeffrey Epstein owned a global portfolio that prominently included a Manhattan Upper East Side townhouse, a Palm Beach waterfront estate, a New Mexico ranch (“Zorro Ranch”), an apartment in Paris, and...

Nov 13, 2025

What happened to Jeffrey Epstein's properties like Little Saint James island?

Jeffrey Epstein’s Caribbean holdings—chiefly Little Saint James and adjacent Great Saint James—were sold in May 2023 to financier Stephen Deckoff for about $60 million, and the buyer has publicly prop...

Dec 4, 2025

Who legally owns Little Saint James as of November 2025 and how has its title changed since Epstein's death?

As of the most recent reporting in the provided sources, Little Saint James was sold by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in May 2023 to financier Stephen Deckoff’s SD Investments (sale reported as part of a $...

Dec 4, 2025

What land records, permits, or property deeds reveal who financed and authorized construction on Epstein’s islands?

Public records and recent reporting show that Little St. James and Great St. James were owned by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate and sold in 2023 to financier Stephen Deckoff for about $60 million, and that ...

Nov 20, 2025

Which Epstein properties were sold, to whom, and for how much since 2019?

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 P...

Nov 18, 2025

Who currently owns Little Saint James and the other Epstein properties as of 2025?

As of the reporting in the provided sources, Little Saint James and neighboring Great St. James were sold in 2023 to billionaire investor Stephen Deckoff (SD Investments/Black Diamond Capital Manageme...

Jan 25, 2026

How has Stephen Deckoff’s redevelopment plan for Little St. James progressed since the 2023 purchase?

bought (and neighboring ) in May 2023 and immediately announced plans to convert the properties into a , retaining architects and engineers and projecting a 2025 opening . Reporting since the sale doc...

Nov 15, 2025

Who currently owns Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James and how was ownership transferred?

As of the reporting in these sources, Little Saint James and the neighboring Great Saint James were sold in May 2023 to financier Stephen Deckoff for a combined reported price of $60 million; proceeds...

Nov 15, 2025

How has ownership of Little St James changed since Epstein's death in 2019?

After Jeffrey Epstein’s death in August 2019, Little St. James remained part of his estate and was placed on the market; in May 2023 billionaire investor Stephen Deckoff closed on both Little St. Jame...

Jan 3, 2026

What is known about the subsequent ownership and redevelopment plans for Little St. James and Great St. James?

A 2023 sale transferred Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James and neighboring Great St. James to financier Stephen Deckoff for roughly $60 million, and the new owner has announced intentions to redevelop...