• Epstein rented multiple storage units to hide his devices and files
• Private investigators moved materials from his home

Documents obtained by a British newspaper indicate that convicted American Jeffrey Epstein stored computers and other items in rented storage units across several U.S. states, in an apparent attempt to keep them away from investigators.

According to the newspaper, Epstein hired private detectives to remove equipment from his Florida home after learning of a potential police raid in the mid-2000s. The documents show that the devices were moved to multiple storage facilities.

Reports say Epstein rented six storage units across the United States, with credit card receipts showing regular payments for at least one unit from 2003 until 2019, the year of his death. Among the stored items were computers from his private island, Little Saint James, in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Search warrants reviewed by the newspaper suggest that U.S. authorities never raided these storage units. The FBI declined to comment on whether any units had been searched.

Epstein, who owned several large properties in the U.S. and France, was arrested in 2019 on federal human trafficking charges.

Photos taken during searches of his properties revealed large storage spaces and empty basements, raising questions about why he used external storage facilities.

In December of last year, the U.S. Department of Justice released thousands of files related to Epstein.

Although Epstein had long been suspected of keeping material that could compromise associates, very few photos or videos have been made public. U.S. authorities have repeatedly denied claims that evidence is being withheld to protect powerful individuals.

The newspaper also reported that private investigators were paid tens of thousands of dollars to access a storage unit in New York on Epstein’s behalf.

His team also discussed moving computers and CDs from his private island to hidden facilities, and some of the stored material may date back to before 2009, the starting point of the emails released by the U.S. government.

The newspaper tried contacting Epstein’s former private detectives in Florida, but they declined to comment, citing client confidentiality. The FBI also refused to comment on the existence or status of these storage units.