Photo via BRACCOZ/YouTube
May 27, 2021, 11:21 am
TikTok user and world traveler Andy Bracco has gone viral for recently posting footage from a 2020 incursion onto Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island, officially called Little St. James but known by worse names for the horrific crimes that routinely took place there. The still-guarded island continues to sport the blue-and-white-striped “temple” building where underage girls were reportedly sexually abused by wealthy patrons for decades until the place was finally raided by authorities in 2019.
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Epstein famously died by suicide in his jail cell after facing multiple serious charges that could have put him away for life. The fact that he reportedly had clients in very powerful circles, as well as his guards’ failure to check on him in spite of his suicide watch status, has led to widespread speculation that there was foul play involved in his death and the suicide was a cover-up.
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Bracco originally uploaded raw footage from two separate trips to the island in August 2020 on YouTube, with extended footage appearing on the platform in November. The video appears to show him and others reaching the island via a private boat and filming the iconic “temple” and sundial, then, as the sun rises, hiking to other areas and discovering multiple mysterious structures.
It was rumored that Epstein’s island contained underground tunnels where the worst of the sexual abuse of minors would take place. The videos do not contain any footage of tunnels but do show them finding active electrical infrastructure that didn’t appear to be tied to any nearby above-ground structures.
The video is edited and Bracco has indicated that some of the footage remains unpublished as it could be used to bring charges against him and his friends. The island is off limits to all except for those authorized to stay there to care for some of the houses and grounds as well as armed security.
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“I took into account so many things, asked as many resources available as I felt we needed to know while still attempting to remain surreptitious,” Bracco told Newsweek. “On both of my visits, we remained completely undetected due to following our very careful planning and other convert entry procedures. We stayed away from the main dock, the main house, and the infrared cameras. We got a little bit more bold on the second day-time mission but still got out without a problem.”
He also made some cagey comments about possibly finding the fabled tunnels, but declined to state outright whether he did or not due to legal implications.
“If I was to have entered the unlocked temple, that I clearly came into close contact with, I would never self incriminate by showing my audience how I got in. Getting in would then subsequently have allowed me to access the tunnels.”
He did confirm, however, that upon looking into the “temple” from outside, he “noticed the staircase descending downwards.” He also warned “copycat” explorers that security may have increased since he posted his videos in 2020, noting that those who had attempted had all been caught by private security or the Coast Guard.
So far it does not seem that Bracco has run into any legal troubles from his trip, but he told The Sun that “shadowy” people had contacted his cell phone in the months after publishing the footage on YouTube. Undeterred, he has posted clips from the video onto his TikTok account accusing the platform of taking down his original videos and asking people to spread the word.
*First Published: May 27, 2021, 11:21 am
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