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Epstein’s Mosque-Style Island Spa Sparks Saudi Ties, DP World Resignation

4/30/2026

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Jeffrey Epstein sourced Kaaba tapestries and Kiswa covering for a structure on Little Saint James.
Justice Department files released in 2026 describe the island building as a “mosque.”
In 2009, while incarcerated in Florida, Epstein hired architects to design a Turkish-style hammam spa for the island.
Jeffrey Epstein met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emirati executive Ahmed bin Sulayem, whose ties later caused Sulayem’s resignation from DP World.

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Jeffrey Epstein sourced Kaaba tapestries and Kiswa covering for a structure on Little Saint James.
Justice Department files released in 2026 describe the island building as a “mosque.”
In 2009, while incarcerated in Florida, Epstein hired architects to design a Turkish-style hammam spa for the island.
Jeffrey Epstein met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emirati executive Ahmed bin Sulayem, whose ties later caused Sulayem’s resignation from DP World.