Inside convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s private island
New footage has provided us with an inside-look at Jeffrey Epstein’s private island where he was said to have sex trafficked underage girls.
The disgraced financier died by apparent suicide in a New York prison cell six years ago, but is still being talked about for a number of reasons.
Suggestions that he did not kill himself are still doing the rounds, while Donald Trump's previous association with him in the 90s early 2000s remains a problem.
The US president has claimed that he fell out with Epstein prior to his first conviction in 2008, and in a bid to prove that he had nothing to do with the sex offender, transcripts released by the US Justice Department earlier this week show what Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell had to say about his innocence.
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“I actually never saw the President in any type of massage setting,” Maxwell said, according to the transcript.
“I never witnessed the President in any inappropriate setting in any way. The President was never inappropriate with anybody.
“In the times that I was with him, he was a gentleman in all respects.”
As the US government continues to face questions about Epstein, footage of the island of Little Saint James, including shots of his bedroom, have been shared by Inside Edition.
The outlet interviewed Guy Dohm, his personal boat captain, who claims to have ferried Epstein to and from the island.
At the time, Dohm said he thought the passengers 'aged between 15 and 16' were Epstein's wife and kids, then found out later that he did not have a family.
A video taken by Dohm inside the property shows Epstein had a spacious bedroom with an office area and a side room, which appears to contain equipment commonly used by eye doctors.
"The longer I think about it, the more I realise I probably helped him commit a crime," Dohm said.
Stephen Deckoff, the founder of Black Diamond Capital Management, purchased the island after Epstein's death for $60 million.
Inside Edition's video showed a lot of construction going on, with Deckoff previously revealing that he had plans to build a luxury resort.
"I've been proud to call the US Virgin Islands home for more than a decade and am tremendously pleased to be able to bring the area a world-class destination befitting its natural grace and beauty," Deckoff said in a press release.
He added that the transformation 'will provide economic benefits to the region while respecting its culture, history and natural beauty'.
Topics: Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, US News
Anish Vij