Property Raids

2019

Post-arrest raids for evidence

Federal agents served warrants at three of Jeffrey Epstein's six major properties during the weeks that followed his July 2019 arrest—his Manhattan townhouse (6–7 July), Little St James in the U.S. Virgin Islands (12 Aug), and his Paris apartment on Avenue Foch (24 Sept).

Contemporary coverage shows no 2019 searches at the Palm Beach mansion, Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, or the neighboring Great St James island. 12345678

  Property portfolio and 2019 enforcement activity

Property (size)Location & year acquired2019 raid / searchDate(s) & agency
Herbert N. Straus House, 51 000 sq ft9 E 71st St, Manhattan, transferred from Leslie Wexner 19981YesFBI–NYPD Crimes Against Children Task Force forced entry, searched 6–7 July; safe opened with a saw and evidence seized.12
Little St James (70+ acres)St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, bought 19985YesFBI & SDNY agents landed by boat and helicopter, 12 Aug (public drone video & NBC confirmation).45
22 Avenue Foch (7 flats)Paris, France, 1990s purchase1YesFrench police & Paris prosecutor's office search, 24 Sept.6
Zorro Ranch, 10 000 acresStanley, New Mexico, bought 19931No raid in 2019CBS reported on 21 Aug that federal agents "still haven't checked out" the ranch.7
Palm Beach mansion, 14 000 sq ft358 El Brillo Way, FL, bought 199018No 2019 raid (last warrant executed 2005); property sold in 2021.
Great St James (160+ acres)USVI, bought 201615No public record of 2019 raid; FBI activity on 12 Aug was confined to Little St James.

  Conclusion

Rapid U.S. warrant cycle: The Manhattan search began within hours of the arrest at Teterboro, yielding photographs, hard drives, cash, and a fraudulent passport.12

Island follow-up after Epstein's death: The Little St James raid—two days after he was found dead—showed the federal probe would continue despite his suicide.45

International cooperation: French authorities acted independently but in coordination with U.S. prosecutors, targeting the Avenue Foch flats linked to flights mentioned in the indictment.6

Gaps in 2019 coverage: New Mexico officials, frustrated by jurisdictional limits, noted the ranch was untouched during 2019; similar silence surrounds Great St James and the already-searched Palm Beach house.78


  References

  Footnotes

  1. Jeffrey Epstein, Wikipedia 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  2. FBI Used Saw to Open Safe, Diamonds, Business Insider 2 3

  3. Inside Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, NYMag

  4. FBI raids Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island, The Guardian 2 3

  5. Drone Footage Shows FBI Raiding Island, Business Insider 2 3 4 5

  6. Searches carried out at Paris home of Epstein and at model agency, Reuters 2 3

  7. New Mexico ranch still hasn't been raided by federal agents, CBS News 2 3

  8. Florida bill could help open grand jury records 2 3

Published on July 16, 2019

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