Summary
Billionaire Stephen Deckoff bought Jeffrey Epstein's private islands in 2023 with plans to build a luxury resort. As of now, the resort has not been developed because there have been delays in getting necessary permits.
Key Facts
- Stephen Deckoff bought Great St. James and Little St. James islands for $60 million in 2023.
- The plans were to build a luxury 25-room resort by 2025.
- No significant progress has been made on obtaining construction permits.
- The only permit requested was for building a warehouse, which lacked an environmental assessment.
- Little St. James is located in the U.S. Virgin Islands and was central to Epstein's illegal activities.
- Deckoff's investment firm is called Black Diamond Capital Management.
- There is no report of Deckoff having personal connections with Epstein.
