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11mo ago

Great St. James - the second island nobody talks about

JE purchased Great St. James in 2016 for $18M. Less discussed than Little St. James: **What we know:** - Larger island (160+ acres) - Purchased through shell company - Construction started immediately - Workers recruited from multiple locations **Construction permits:** - Guest houses - Amphitheater - Infrastructure - Projects stopped after 2019 arrest **Current status:** - Owned by estate - Environmental violations pending - USVI attempting to force sale Why buy a second island in 2016? The timing, post-conviction, is notable.
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Buying a SECOND island in 2016 - 8 years after conviction - shows remarkable confidence that nothing would change.
The environmental violations are interesting. USVI is using them as leverage in the estate litigation.