Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse sells for approximately $51 million – Everett Post

By JAMES HILL and AARON KATERSKY, ABC News

(NEW YORK) – An attorney for co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has confirmed reports that a sale of the late sex offender’s New York townhouse on East 71st Street has been completed.

According to Daniel Weiner, an attorney for the co-executors, the sale closed earlier this week at a cost of around $ 51 million. This is less than the original price of $ 88 million.

The identity of the buyer was not disclosed.

Epstein moved into the huge house in the mid-1990s, known as the Herbert N. Straus House after its original owner.

This is the first of Epstein’s several high-end homes to sell since he passed away in August 2019.

Epstein’s mansion on Palm Beach Island has been under contract for several months while co-executors dealt with some fraudulent property claims on the property.

These issues have been resolved by the courts, the co-executor’s lawyer said, and they “hope to move forward with this sale.” The developer, who has the contract to buy this home, which was originally listed at around $ 22 million, is reportedly planning to demolish it. Officials from Palm Beach County, Florida have already approved the proposed demolition.

Epstein’s properties in New Mexico and Paris are “being prepared for sale,” the attorney said, likely later this year as COVID-19 restrictions wear off.

The two Epstein US Virgin Islands properties are currently not on the market due to liens relating to a civil lawsuit against the property.