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Published 21:02 6 Jul 2022 GMT+1
Former Managers Of Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Caribbean Island Open Up About What They Saw
The Alexanders remembered Prince Andrew's visits to the island, describing his relationship with Ghislaine Maxwell as ‘really close’
Jess Hardiman
Jess Hardiman
The former managers of Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island have revealed what they saw while working for him and Ghislaine Maxwell, remembering in a new documentary how there were ‘always women around’. Watch a clip from the documentary here:
In 1998, Epstein purchased an island in the Virgin Islands called Little St James, hiring Miles and Cathy Alexander to manage the vast site – which would go on to become a ‘sex trafficking palace’, according to David Boies, lawyer to Epstein’s survivors.
Epstein's private island in the Caribbean.Epstein's private island in the Caribbean.
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However, Miles and Cathy maintain that they were ‘never involved’ in Epstein’s crimes, having spoken about their experience for the first time on camera in this evening's episode of Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster.
“In 1998, there was a job advertised for a management couple for an island in the Caribbean, and then from our interviews all the way through to the end, there were always women around,” Miles explained.
“I was employed as island manager, and Cathy was employed as the housekeeping manager.
Cathy and Miles Alexander, former managers of Epstein's private island.Cathy and Miles Alexander, former managers of Epstein's private island.
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Cathy said Maxwell had warned that ‘there would be a lot of women around', with Miles adding:“She used to refer to it as the ‘bees around the honey pot’. She said, ‘You’ll see lots of bees around the honey pot. I’m the Queen Bee – always remember that.’”
As a boss, Maxwell was ‘very demanding’, with the couple admitting they used to call her ‘Hurricane Maxwell’ as all sense of tranquility would disappear when she arrived on the island.
Epstein's private island.Epstein's private island.
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Swimming pool at Epstein's private island.Swimming pool at Epstein's private island.
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“She used to run around fixing things, making sure everything was perfect for Mr Epstein,” Miles continued.
“That was the whole point of her being there, to make sure Mr Epstein had everything he ever wanted.
“We knew there were going to be girls there, and then one day I’m told to go and serve tea. And I walked out to the pool with this big tray of tea and there’s a Victoria’s Secret model and people lying around without clothes on, because they didn’t come down with their costumes, so…
“I went back to Cathy and I said, ‘It’s your turn, I’m not doing this.’”
Miles Alexander.Miles Alexander.
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Cathy said the women would ‘all be lying there in next to nothing’, adding: “They were just there for him, basically.
“If you wanted to go swimming, he’d take the girls with him, they’d go off to the beach. So they were like companions.”
Miles said that, whenever he asked the guests what they did for a living, answers ranged from ‘estate agent’ and ‘model’ to ‘student’.
“You got quite complacent about it,” he said.
Along with the women, other guests invited to the island included a number of high profile names – including, of course, Prince Andrew.
Prince Andrew.Prince Andrew.
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“He came to the island a few times," Miles said.
"The first time was by himself, and then twice with Miss Maxwell.”
Cathy said the pair were ‘very good friends’ who would go swimming or jet skiing together, while Miles added that they would ‘laugh’ and ‘tease each other’, describing their relationship as ‘really close’.
“It was loud, we could hear it,” he said.
“They just enjoyed themselves.”
Cathy continued: “And he was so relaxed, he’d just open the door to the kitchen and come in and say, ‘Right, what can we eat?’
“It was like a home in many ways.”
Jet skiing at Epstein's private island.Jet skiing at Epstein's private island.
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Other people brought to the island for Epstein also included massage therapists, hired by Maxwell - who would be the first to 'test' them out to ensure their service was good enough for him.