Visitor Tracking Data Analysis Reveals Activity on Jeffrey Epstein’s Island
A data broker compiled a report on the geographical movements of visitors to Jeffrey Epstein’s island, selecting it from mobile data acquired through unknown means, a Wired report reveals. The company in question, formerly known as Near Intelligence, confirmed to Wired that they had created the report, but refused to provide details on who commissioned the report or what it was for.
Near Intelligence allegedly obtained their mobile location data, which can collect details about mobile device users through their phone apps. When analyzed, the data provides companies like Near Intelligence with an accurate assessment of a person’s geographical movements while going about their daily activities.
Near Intelligence…tracked devices visiting Little St. James from locations in 80 cities spanning 26 U.S. states and territories, with Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, Michigan, and New York leading the list. Coordinates point to mansions in gated communities in Michigan and Florida; homes in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in Massachusetts; a nightclub in Miami; and the sidewalk in front of the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
In recent years, Near Intelligence has been rocked by scandal and previously filed for bankruptcy amid allegations of internal misconduct. It has since rebranded itself as “Azira.”
Gizmodo reached out to Azira for comment and will update this story if they respond. A person speaking on behalf of Azira told Wired the following: “Azira is committed to data privacy and responsible access and use of location data… To this end, Azira is working to track and respond to legal developments under new emerging state laws, FTC guidance, and examples of prior application and best practices. Azira is developing procedures to protect consumers’ confidential location data. This includes working to disable all sample offer accounts created by Near.”
