Location US Virgin Islands North America Little Saint James Island is a Island in St. Thomas County, Virgin Islands. It has an elevation of 25 meters, or 82 feet. Degrees Minutes Seconds: Latitude: 18-18’00” N Longitude: 064-49’31” W Decimal Degrees: Latitude: 18.2999548 Longitude: -64.8251397 Location U.S. Virgin Islands, Caribbean, North America Latitide 18° 17’ 59.8” (18.3°) north Longitude 64° 49’ 30.5” (64.8251°) west Average elevation 23 meters (75 feet) 4 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009559¶
Residence Compound: Principal’s Main Residence and Guest Cabanas One floor building with kitchen, master, bedroom, theater, library, “chillax” (small room with sofa table phone to “chill in”) and open patio with sitting areas. Four one bedroom guest cabanas with bathrooms. Large pool in middle. 5 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009560¶
Other Structures Five Palms: Principal’s Office Large office on high hillside Flagpole Pool: Pool for Principal and Guest Large pool, patio, pool house with flagpole and USA flag flying overlooking ocean Info Center: Lookout Area Stone structure with furniture inside overlooking ocean Gym: Principal’s Gym Separate building with complete gym Pebble Beach Grotto Open stone structure located at bottom of hill at sea level Tennis Court: Principal’s tennis court to be built Blue House: Small beach house with furniture Kite House: 6 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009561¶
Large lighted flagpole with flag and structure with bed. Tiki Hut Large dark outside covered wooden deck on beach with tables, chairs, and patio area. Heli Pad Lighted helicopter grass landing pad with office for pilot. Manager Residence Two bedroom furnished apartment for island manager. Sam’s apartment One bedroom furnished apartment for staff and visitors. Captain’s Office Three desk office for boat captains and island manager. The Tunnel Vehicles garage, storage, machine shop, carpentry shop, mechanical shop, spray and repair shop. Engineering Reverse osmosis plant, generator room, heavy equipment, large storage area. Dock Wooden dock for up to four boats 7 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009562¶
Residents The Principal: Mr. Jeffrey Epstein, owner. The Estate Manager: Ms. Ann Rodriguez, ten years and two daughters. 8 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009563¶
Principal Preferences Boundaries For all private service provided for individuals, it is important to establish and maintain boundaries for the staff. The Principal enjoys his privacy when working, entertaining, or relaxing while in residence. Unless requested, he does not desire to have staff in his presence. When the Principal enters a room in which staff is also in, staff is to allow him his privacy. When serving the Principal, staff is to be quite, prompt, courteous, and exit as soon as possible. Communication The Principal will initiate communication when he desires, otherwise staff is not to. Therefore, staff is not to engage the Principal in conversation or listen in on Principal’s conversation with others. When the Principal does initiate a request or makes a comment, staff response is to be:¶
- Yes, Sir.
- My Pleasure, Sir.
- Answer his question specifically, ended by Sir. Staff is not to engage Principal’s guests in conversation or listen to guests’ conversation residence. When Principal’s guests make a request or comment to staff, staff response is to be:
- Yes Sir, Yes Ma’m.
- My Pleasure Sir, Ma’m.
- Answer the guest’s question specifically, ended by Sir or Ma’m. 9 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009564
When staff needs to communicate with the Principal day to day, communication is to be initiated via his Personal or Executive Assistant, unless otherwise initiated by the Principal. When staff needs to communicate to the Principal when he is with guests or on the telephone regarding something urgent or important for him to know at the time Temperature in Residence While in residence the Principal prefers the temperature of the residence to be cool, 60 degrees F to 72 degrees F throughout the areas he occupies. Sound in Residence The Principal prefers silence throughout the residence and area he occupies. Lighting in Residence The Principal prefers the lights off if he is not occupying. At night all outside compound lights and flag pole lights are to be on. Fragrance in Residence The Principal prefers no fragrance in the air circulated throughout the residence. Flowers in Residence Principal prefers flowers tropical in nature. Housekeeping Before Principal arrives in Residence, Principal prefers the residence to be clean to the highest standard. Clothing Principal prefers to dress in nice sweat suits usually or jeans and sports shirts. 10 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009565¶
Culinary Principal enjoys a wide variety of healthy food served in casual style usually. Preferences include: Breakfast: special flax muffin, Fiji water cold, French pressed illy medium roast coffee (freshly ground). Lunch: often skips, but does like snacks throughout the day. Snacks include finger sandwiches, sushi, and freshly baked Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookies (to be detailed and revised possibly per recent medical checkup). Tea: often likes tea, Teavana Earl Grey Crème preferred. Drink: sometimes likes special ginger drink (existing recipe to be attached). Dinner: includes steak, hamburgers, chicken parmesan, seafood, fresh vegetables steamed, and Sheppard’s pie. Entertainment Entertainment includes having friends over for meals in the dining room or appetizers in the living room, watching movies in his movie room, going out to movies, going over to friends for meals, going to the MET, etc. Maintenance Principal prefers maintenance of residence to be performed at highest professional level with to highest standards by licensed on site mechanical engineer. Major maintenance for any systems, interior or exterior is to be performed while he is not in residence. Grounds 11 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009566¶
Principal prefers grounds to be maintained to the highest standard on regular basis, usually to be performed by the driver and/or the mechanical engineer.¶
Travel & Transportation¶
Principal prefers to set his own schedule, communicates it to his executive assistant to distribute and update to staff. Travel arrangements to be made by his Executive Assistant.¶
Principal usually prefers to be transported in his own vehicles-jets, helicopter or boats - by his own drivers and pilots/captains. Sometimes Principal prefers to fly commercially.¶
Principal prefers that all vehicles, jets, helicopters, and boats to be maintained to the highest standards.¶
Principal prefers Fiji water and candy on his vehicles while being transported. Principal prefers finger food snacks with Fiji water in his jets while being transported.¶
Safety & Security¶
Principal prefers to reside in a safe environment with all required systems to insure such and to travel safely in well maintained vehicles, jets, helicopters or boats.¶
Principal does not require personal security in residence or during travel to or from.¶
Guest, Elder, Child, Animal Care¶
Principal has no elders, children or pets to care for.¶
Principal prefers all guests to be taken care of to the highest standard.¶
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Protocols Principal Arrival Principal will normally arrive to LSJ via his helicopter from St. Thomas onto the heli pad. For Principal’s arrival all areas must be clean and in order. Helicopter Landing Pad Before Principal’s arrival the helicopter vacuum grass twice. Before Principal’s arrival restock pilot’s office and make certain phone and lights working. Before Principals arrival if at night make certain all lights light and positioned properly, not later than one hour before actual arrival have all lights turned on. Before Principal’s arrival, ATV to be positioned for his exit from heli pad. During landing Island Manager to be present to welcome Principal. Principal to be served coconut drink. Any of Principal’s belongings are to be taken to his master bedroom. 13 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009568¶
Service Roads Before Principal’s arrival service road from heli pad to compound to be clear and in good condition. All lights along service road are to be in working order. Before Principal’s arrival all other service roads are to be rolled, clear, in working order, with lights working, walls in tact, and landscaping freshened. Compound Outside All areas are to be clean and in proper working order. All furniture is to be clean and in proper order. All lights are to be in working order – for patio, cabanas, pool, walls, steps, and trees. All phones are to be in working order. Pool is to be clean, chemically balanced and working properly. Landscaping is to be trimmed and freshened. Inside All areas are to be clean and in order. All food and other preferred items to be stocked. All lights, phones, Internet, media/sound, appliances, sinks, toilets, showers, and ac to be in working order. Temperature is to be set at 60 degrees in rooms Principal is to occupy. Temperature is to be set at 72 in rooms guest is to occupy. 14 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009569¶
Gym All area to be clean and in order. All lights, phones, Internet, media, appliances, sinks, toilets, showers, and ac to be in working order. Temperature is to be set at 60 degrees in rooms Principal is to occupy. Flagpole Pool & Pool House Flag is to be in good condition, raised, and light on flag is to be in working order. Pool is to be clean. Patio area to be clean and all furniture in order. All lights, phones, Internet, media/sound, appliances, sinks, toilets, showers, and ac to be in working order. Temperature is to be set at 60 degrees in pool house rooms Principal is to occupy. Five Palms All area to be clean and in order. All lights, phones, Internet, and ac to be in working order. Temperature is to be set at 60 degrees in rooms Principal is to occupy. Kite House All area to be clean and in order. Kite House flag is to be without tattered edges. 15 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009570¶
Flag pole lights are all to be in working order.¶
Beaches¶
All beaches are to be free of debris and presentable.¶
Beach closest to dock is be free of debris and raked as well.¶
All structures are to be presentable, clean, and in working order.¶
Any furniture on the beach or in structures is to be cleaned in working order as well.¶
Tiki Hut¶
The Tiki Hut and surrounding area is to be clean, presentable, and all items in working order.¶
Dock¶
Dock is to be clean and in order.¶
All marine recreational vehicles to clean, fueled, in working order and at dock.¶
Large circular trampoline is to be in water.¶
Rafts are to be in the water.¶
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Boats All boats are to be clean, fueled, in working order, and in the water.¶
Vehicles All motor vehicles are to be clean, fueled, and in working order. All ATV’s are to be clean, fueled, and in working order. Principal in Residence The first full day after the Principal arrives is to be a quiet day. No construction or anything causing loud noise is to be allowed. Principal is to be served his preferred meals as scheduled; breakfast usually at 6:00 am, lunch at 1:00 pm; dinner at 6:00 pm. Service for principal is to be performed around his preferences and schedule. Usually he comes to unwind and enjoys such things working out in the gym, relaxing at the pool, riding the jet skis, and viewing movies, etc. If Principal desires, the island manager and other staff are to review with the Principal progress on the development and maintenance of the island. Principal Departure Before Principal’s departure, all of his belongings, and food for he and the pilots are to be prepared, packed, and brought to the heli pad. Before Principal’s departure the helicopter vacuum grass twice. Before Principal’s departure restock pilot’s office and make certain phone and lights working. 17 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009572¶
Before Principals departure if at night make certain all lights light and positioned properly, not later than one hour before actual arrival have all lights turned on. Before Principal’s arrival, ATV to clean in working order and fueled for his ride heli pad. During take off the island manager to be present to bid farewell to the Principal. Service Roads Before Principal’s departure the service road from compound to heli pad to be clear and in good condition. All lights along service road are to be clean, presentable, and in working order. 18 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_009573¶