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Visitor Allegedly Hog-Tied on Epstein Island; Owner Vows Legal Action

5/14/2026

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A visitor to Little St. James was allegedly hog-tied naked, duct-taped, and held in an underground bunker by staff.
Owner Stephen Deckoff, who bought the islands in 2023 for $60 million, said staff will make citizen arrests, pursue legal action, and that police charged activist Ben Owen with trespassing.
Former Goldman Sachs equities-trading head Michael Daffey bought Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse for $51 million in 2021, citing belief in New York’s future.

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A visitor to Little St. James was allegedly hog-tied naked, duct-taped, and held in an underground bunker by staff.
Owner Stephen Deckoff, who bought the islands in 2023 for $60 million, said staff will make citizen arrests, pursue legal action, and that police charged activist Ben Owen with trespassing.
Former Goldman Sachs equities-trading head Michael Daffey bought Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse for $51 million in 2021, citing belief in New York’s future.