Jeffrey Epstein Owned 5 Lavish Estates, Here’s Who Owns Them Now

Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth remains one of the most puzzling aspects of his story. The disgraced financier amassed a fortune through means that remain murky at best and likely criminal at worst. That fortune allowed him to acquire five major estates across the United States and France, properties that would later become central to the federal sex trafficking case against him.

Between 1990 and 2016, Epstein purchased a Manhattan townhouse, a Palm Beach waterfront estate, a New Mexico ranch, a Paris apartment, and two private islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands. These weren’t just status symbols. Federal prosecutors and victim testimony revealed that these properties served as locations where Epstein groomed, abused, and trafficked underage girls.

After Epstein’s death in August 2019, his estate sold all five properties between 2021 and 2023 for approximately $160 million. Here’s what happened to each one, who bought them, and what they’re being used for now.

Palm Beach, FL: 358 El Brillo Way

Jeffrey Epstein purchased this 14,000-square-foot, six-bedroom waterfront home in Palm Beach in 1990 for $2.5 million. The property is located approximately two miles from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

Epstein’s estate valued the Palm Beach house at $12.4 million in 2019 and listed it for sale in 2020 at $22 million. The property remained on the market for approximately one year before finding a buyer.

In January 2021, local developer Todd Michael Glaser purchased the property for $18.5 million. Proceeds from the sale reportedly went to the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Fund. Glaser demolished Epstein’s house and changed the property address from 358 El Brillo Way to 360 El Brillo Way.

He then flipped the empty lot eight months later for $26 million to venture capitalist David Skok. The original structure no longer exists.

U.S. Virgin Islands: Little St. James

Jeffrey Epstein purchased the 70-acre Little St. James Island in 1998 for approximately $7.95 million. In 2016, he bought the neighboring 160-acre Great St. James Island for $22.5 million. The properties featured a helipad, private dock, main residence, several guest villas, pools, private beaches, and extensive infrastructure including a gas station and water filtration system.

Epstein’s estate initially valued the two islands collectively at $31 million after his death in 2019, but later listed them for an asking price of $125 million. In December 2022, the estate settled with the U.S. Virgin Islands government, agreeing to pay $105 million in cash, including returning more than $80 million in tax benefits. The settlement also required the estate to pay an additional $450,000 to repair environmental damage around Great St. James, caused by Epstein’s alleged razing of centuries-old structures built by enslaved workers on the island.

In May 2023, private equity billionaire Stephen Deckoff purchased both islands for $60 million through his firm SD Investments. Under the settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands, half of the sale proceeds ($30 million) went to the territorial government to be placed in a trust providing counseling programs and services for victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking.

Deckoff announced plans to build a 25-room luxury resort on the islands, with an anticipated opening in 2025. However, as of February 2026, the resort plans have stalled with virtually no construction progress. The only permit filed has been for an 8,800-square-foot warehouse on Little St. James, and that application remains incomplete due to a missing environmental assessment. The islands remain private property with tight security.

Manhattan, NY: East 71st Street,

The seven-story, 40-room neoclassical mansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side was originally built in the 1930s for Macy’s heir Herbert Straus. Retail tycoon Leslie Wexner, who became Epstein’s main client and business partner starting in the late 1980s, purchased the property in 1989 for $13 million. In 2011, Wexner transferred the property to Maple Inc., a U.S. Virgin Islands-based company controlled by Epstein. The home is approximately 21,000 square feet.

What Happened There: The Manhattan townhouse is cited 14 times in Epstein’s 2019 federal indictment. Prosecutors alleged that Epstein recruited and brought dozens of underaged victims to the palatial residence. The property featured extensive security and surveillance systems, including heated sidewalks and lead-lined rooms with cameras and hidden telephones.

After Epstein’s death in August 2019, his executors valued the home at $56 million and put it on the market for $88 million. The property’s value was later reassessed as the estate worked through probate.

The mansion sold in March 2021 for $51 million to Michael Daffey, a former Goldman Sachs executive. A lawyer for Epstein’s estate stated that just under $51 million from the sale was transferred to the estate and the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program.

Stanley, New Mexico: Zorro Ranch

Epstein purchased the 10,000-acre ranch outside of Santa Fe in northern New Mexico for an estimated $12 million in 1993. He called it Zorro Ranch. The sprawling property featured a 30,000-square-foot main residence, a caretaker’s home, several smaller houses, a greenhouse, stables, and an air strip.

Epstein’s estate valued the ranch at $17.2 million in 2019. Shortly after, The estate put the ranch on the market in 2021 with an initial asking price of $27.5 million, which was later reduced to $18 million. The property struggled to find buyers at the higher price points.

The ranch sold in August 2023 to a company that renamed the property San Rafael Ranch. The buyer was Donald Huffines, a Texas businessman and former Republican state senator. Huffines revealed plans in February 2026 to transform the property into a Christian retreat, writing “what the enemy once meant for evil, God can redeem for good.” The new name references Saint Rafael, a figure in Christian tradition connected to healing. A planned entrance sign will display “BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO COME IN THE NAME OF THE LORD.”

Paris, France: 22 Avenue Foch

In 2001, Epstein purchased a 7,400-square-foot apartment in Paris’s upscale 16th arrondissement for approximately $3.2 million. Through a French company named SCI JEP, he owned three units on the second floor with views of the Arc de Triomphe, two units on the fifth floor, and two cellars in the basement. The property was created by combining two separate apartments and featured high ceilings and classic French architecture.

Epstein’s estate valued the Paris apartment at $8.7 million in 2019 and later listed it for approximately $12.5 million. The property was marketed through Sotheby’s International Realty. The listing did not mention the apartment’s connection to Epstein.

In June 2022, the apartment sold for roughly $10 million to Georgi Tuchev, a Bulgarian businessman who runs a plastic packaging company. Tuchev paid less than the listing price of approximately $11.9 million. A lawyer for Epstein’s estate stated that part of the proceeds would be paid out to Epstein’s victims.