A structure on Little Saint James Island, in the U. S. Virgin Islands on July 9, 2019. The island is owned by Jeffrey Epstein. (AP Photo/Gianfranco Gaglione)

FBI Agents Raid Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Pedophile Island,’ Video Shows

FBI agents raided Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean on Aug. 12, gathering evidence from the luxurious compound on Little St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The raid came two days after Epstein was found unresponsive in his jail cell in New York City. The 66-year-old, who was arrested on sex trafficking charges last month, was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead.

The Bureau of Prisons called it “an apparent suicide” and Attorney General William Barr promised a thorough investigation into the jail’s “failure to adequately secure” Epstein, one of the highest-profile inmates in America. The FBI and Office of the Inspector General were already probing the case, Barr said Monday.

NEW: FBI agents raid Jeffrey Epstein’s Caribbean island, known by some locals as “pedophile island,” video footage shows. pic.twitter.com/YjWo2TUsed — Zachary Stieber (@ZackStieber) August 12, 2019

Around the time Barr made his comments, at an event in Louisiana, FBI agents were seen raiding Epstein’s island—known by locals as “pedophile island”—in video footage obtained and published by the Daily Mail and ABC.

The footage showed FBI agents taking speedboats to the pier on the island before moving around on golf carts to the main house and other structures on the property.

At least 12 agents were seen on the island.

A witness told the Mail: “I’m on a boat charter with guests. We are the only guests out here at the moment. We were enjoying lunch when we saw over a dozen people getting off their speedboats and landing on the island.”

“When we looked harder, we could see the FBI logo on the backs of their shirts. It didn’t take long for us to realize they must be conducting a raid on Epstein’s house,” the witness added.

The island is allegedly the nexus of Epstein’s international sex trafficking ring, which included girls as young as age 14, and was purchased by the financier more than 20 years ago. Spanning approximately 75 acres, the amenities included a Japanese bathhouse, a movie theater, an outdoor pool, and a mysterious temple.

Epstein was believed to be primarily based on the island and even traveled there multiple times throughout 2010 despite being under house arrest, reported the Palm Beach Daily News.

Former president Bill Clinton was on the island at one point, according to Virginia Roberts, one of the women who accused Epstein of molesting her when she was a minor. She said she did not see Clinton having sex with anyone.

An aerial view of Little Saint James Island, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a property purchased by Jeffery Epstein more than two decades ago. (Gianfranco Gaglione/AP Photo)

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