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Jeffrey Epstein's 'Orgy Island' is becoming a tourist attraction in the Caribbean - here's what the curious visitors are able to seehttps://www.businessinsider.in/miscellaneous/jeffrey-epsteins-orgy-island-is-becoming-a-tourist-attraction-in-the-caribbean-heres-what-the-curious-visitors-are-able-to-see/slidelist/70916998.cms2019-08-31T00:13:31+05:30

Jeffrey Epstein's 'Orgy Island' is becoming a tourist attraction in the Caribbean - here's what the curious visitors are able to see

Aug 31, 2019, 00:13 IST

Little St. James sits off the coast of St. Thomas in the Caribbean. To put its location into perspective, the Caribbean is home to many popular islands including Aruba, Barbados, and Jamaica.

Jeffrey Epstein purchased Little St. James — a roughly 75-acre private island in the Virgin Islands — in 1998 for $7.95 million.

According to court filings, Epstein was accused of trafficking underage girls to Little St. James for sex. Locals have dubbed it "Pedophile Island" and "Orgy Island."

Since news of Epstein's arrest and apparent suicide broke in July and August, respectively, there has been an uptick in curious visitors sailing by the island, Business Insider previously reported.

"I'll admit it's effed up, but I want to see where Satan lived," a St. Thomas visitor told Fox News.

But what exactly are they looking at?

Epstein was no stranger to peculiar decorations — Business Insider previously reported on the bizarre details people have reported finding in his New York City mansion — and the visuals of his private island are further evidence of that.

As of a 2008 New York Times report, the island had a staff of 70 and five buildings: a villa-style compound, a library, a cinema, a detached bathhouse, and cabanas. There was even a "flamingo-stocked lagoon."

New York Magazine also reported that when Epstein purchased Little St. James, he placed one flag on each end of the island.

A cream-colored mansion with a turquoise roof can be seen from the water. It is surrounded by a variety of structures, including what was reportedly the maids' quarters.

The island also has a temple structure with some strange features. One of those features, Business Insider previously reported, is a door that appears to be designed to keep people inside.

At the time of Epstein's arrest in July, there were still more structures under construction, as can be seen in photos of the island.

According to Fox News, life-size plastic cows were moved to different spots by the island's staff on a daily basis.

But Epstein's fascination with animal decor didn't end with plastic cows. Below are two parrot statues next to stairs that lead down to the beach.

There is also a large solar clock next to the beach.

And here's an aerial view of the beach.

As Business Insider previously reported, on Monday, August 12 — just two days after Epstein was found dead in a Manhattan jail cell — the FBI raided the island. Over a dozen drone videos of the raid were posted by a YouTube account named "Rusty Shackleford." One video revealed a quick glimpse into the temple-like structure, showing what appeared to be an overturned bed inside.

Along with Little St. James, Epstein also owns the private island next to it, Great St. James. This second island spans 165 acres and was purchased by Epstein in 2016 for a reported $18 million.

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