We wondered what it would take for someone to buy a piece of real estate that’s become known internationally as “Pedophile Island.” As it turns out, when you make land cheap enough, even the most horrific nickname — and history — can’t sour the deal.
Over a year after Jeffrey Epstein‘s pair of private islands, Little Saint James and Great Saint James, first went on sale, someone is now willing to swim right up to the controversy in exchange for an amazing deal on white sandy beaches and crystal blue waters.
The property, a combined 160 acres, originally went on the market for $125 million. But as the months wore on the price just kept dropping as, understandably, no one wanted their name forever associated with underage sex trafficking. Related: Donald Trump Secretly Flew On Epstein’s Lolita Express WAY More Than We Thought! Finally the price was right for one lucky (??) billionaire in this sort of reverse auction.
A man named Stephen Deckoff has purchased the islands for just $60 million — less than half the original asking price!
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