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Beware rumor Obama was participant in 'ritualistic orgy empire' on Epstein's island

Numerous rumors have circulated about what happened on Little St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands under the convicted sex offender's watch.

by Rae Deng, Nov. 21, 2025

An image of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a white man with short white hair, placed in front of a faraway shot of his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands surrounded by the sea.

Image courtesy of House Oversight Democrats/Getty Images

On Dec. 2, 2025, U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats released a trove of images and videos from "Epstein's Island" in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Epstein owned both Great St. James and Little St. James islands — but "Epstein's Island" generally refers to Little St. James because the convicted sex offender used it as his primary base of operations.

Rumors about the financier's private island have circulated since Epstein was arrested in 2019 before dying by suicide, according to the FBI, while awaiting trial on new charges of sex trafficking. For example, Snopes has investigated whether Disney cruises have sent children to Epstein's island and if U.S. President Donald Trump once called it a "cesspool."

Here are 14 fact checks about Epstein's island.

By Rae Deng

Rae Deng specializes in government/politics and is based in Tacoma, Wash.

A picture of a room showing masks of older men along the walls, many of whom are balding. In the middle of the room sits what appears to be a dentist's chair.

Newly released Epstein island photos include image showing old man masks on walls

Dec. 3, 2025

The photo showed the masks surrounding what looked like a dentist's chair.

Trump called Jeffrey Epstein's island a 'cesspool' in 2015?

Nov. 18, 2025

"That island was really a cesspool," Donald Trump said in 2015. "There's no question about it. J ...

Real drawing in Epstein 'birthday book' appears to show him giving candy to children

Sept. 9, 2025

The drawing also depicted late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein receiving a massage from mult ...

Did Trump say he 'never had the privilege' of visiting Epstein's private island?

July 29, 2025

"In one of my very good moments, I turned it down. I didn't want to go to his island," the presi ...

Don't fall for photo of Trump dancing with teen girl on Epstein's island

July 9, 2025

The AI-generated image has a number of red flags.

Disney Bought Jeffrey Epstein's Island to Build a Theme Park?

April 12, 2024

According to an article, the island would be used as a cruise stop.

Is Nickelodeon's Latest Logo the Same Shape as Jeffrey Epstein's Little Saint James Island?

April 1, 2024

Ever since Nickelodeon unveiled its redesigned emblem in 2023, social media has been abuzz with ...

Viral Video Shows Young Girls in a House on Epstein's Island?

Jan. 8, 2024

The video was circulated on social media at least since 2019.

A white person wearing an earring that says "VETEMENTS." They have a beard and are wearing a black top.

Sam Smith Panics as 'Connection' to Jeffrey Epstein's Island Is Leaked?

Sept. 25, 2023

We've also previously fact-checked other celebrity gossip rumors surrounding Epstein.

Corey Feldman 'Exposes' Jeffrey Epstein's Island's Celebrity Visitor List?

Sept. 18, 2023

"It's an exposé like no other, and it's bound to send shockwaves through the world of the rich a ...

Do Disney Cruises Send Kids to Jeffrey Epstein's Private Island?

June 2, 2023

The claim is based on a cascade of bad-faith arguments.

fake photo of joe biden and alexander soros standing in front of a picture of jeffrey epstein's island

No, Biden and Alex Soros Weren't Photographed in Front of Pic of Epstein's Island

April 28, 2023

No sooner had George Soros' son Alexander posted a photo of himself with Biden on Facebook than ...

Did Mark Zuckerberg Post About Orgies on Little St. James Island?

July 27, 2021

Little St. James Island in the Virgin Islands was once owned by convicted sex offender Jeffery E ...

Beware rumor Obama was participant in 'ritualistic orgy empire' on Epstein's island

Nov. 21, 2025

Facebook and X users shared the alleged news, claiming U.S. President Donald Trump was "poised t ...

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