ST. THOMAS —Wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been quietly working for years to construct a new compound on Great St. James island off the East End of St. Thomas, adding to a massive real estate portfolio that also includes neighboring Little St. James island, which has been his primary residence for decades.
V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources spokesman Jamal Nielsen confirmed Monday that at least some of that construction activity has been taking place without permission from the government — the third time in as many years that Epstein has gone beyond the scope of permitted building plans.
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