O’Keefe Media Group (OMG) has obtained exclusive, never-before-seen video and photographs from inside the most controversial structure on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Commonly referred to as “The Temple,” the building has been the subject of years of public speculation, fueled by limited imagery and unanswered questions following Epstein’s 2019 arrest for alleged sex trafficking.
The newly released footage reveals, for the first time, a detailed look inside the Temple on Little Saint James. The structure appears unfinished, with painted-on architectural features, decorative marble wall finishes, and ceiling artwork depicting zodiac constellations. Several small statuettes and shells line modest bookshelves, while the ceiling mural bears a striking resemblance to a 16th-century Italian fresco.
Questions surrounding the purpose of the building persist. Building permits filed in 2010 for the island do not mention the Temple. They reference instead a proposed music pavilion with a grand piano. Sometime after 2012, the Temple was constructed without clear documentation or explanation. Its now-absent gold dome, once a defining feature, reportedly disappeared during Hurricane Maria in 2017.
The building’s design shows notable architectural parallels to Islamic and Middle Eastern structures, particularly a 14th-century Syrian bathhouse in Aleppo. Epstein had no recorded ties to Syria, nor do public records indicate travel there. The alternating blue and white stripes on the Temple’s exterior resemble a traditional Islamic motif known as Ablaq, commonly used to represent duality in religious architecture.
Also included in the footage are statues resembling ichthyocentaurs, mythological sea creatures from Greek lore, which had previously been positioned on the Temple’s exterior but appear to have been moved inside for storage. One of the statues holds a trident. The path to the Temple passes a large sundial bearing visual similarities to symbols found in early Freemasonry, including the “Masonic Man,” an image first recorded in the 18th century.
Despite its exotic imagery and theatrical appearance, the interior of the Temple suggests an incomplete or abandoned construction. With no clear religious or ceremonial markings, and features that appear to be designed more for illusion than function, the building raises further questions about Epstein’s intent and the role the Temple may have played in the broader story surrounding his island activities.
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