Meet Nico Grigg: The influencer who went near Epstein’s island and says blacked-out SUVs showed up outside his house

Chasing the ultimate CBI-like stunt of sneaking towards one of the world’s most infamous spots - Jeffrey Epstein’s Little St. James island, is no less than a Hollywood movie coming to life!

But that is exactly what a social media influencer just did, and that too with a camera in hand and a heart pounding in his chest.

Who Is Nico Grigg?

Nico Grigg is a Florida-based content creator, born in 2005 in New York. He is best known for his prank videos that go viral and gain high traction online. According to Famous Birthdays, he kick-started content on TikTok in December 2020, building a massive following with Omegle crashes and Zoom intrusions before branching out.

He runs two YouTube channels - one with over 3.2 million subscribers and another topping 2.4 million - along with a strong presence on Instagram with around 478,000 followers, X, and TikTok under handles like @nicoiscold.

He snuck onto Jeffrey Epstein’s island

In late January 2026, Grigg travelled to the US Virgin Islands with friends, using a drone to scout Little St. James, which remains privately owned post-Epstein’s death in 2019 and was sold to billionaire Stephen Deckoff.

After a few failed tries, he and his friends made one final attempt to capture the island on their last day there, as explained in the video. Their cameras captured everything, and the footage clearly shows people still present on the island. Grigg managed to reach the shore of Little St. James, with the moment captured in a YouTube video posted on January 30. However, sea urchins stung his feet, preventing him from exploring further beyond the beach.

However, he could not make it inside the island

In the video, he described first using a drone to scout the island. He spotted a nearby boat but could not identify whether it was from tourists or officials.
Next, he rented jet skis to get closer. Just before arriving, he noticed a woman in Epstein’s residence who seemed to see them; she took photos and may have called authorities.

Grigg also shared footage which he said showed the Coast Guard pursuing them as they fled. He expressed regret over not fully landing and exploring.
Additionally, he revealed a message from a supposed Little St. James employee, warning him to stay away or face arrest if he returned. The video has now garnered millions of views.

The video has gone viral ever since

He posted “I Snuck Onto Jeffrey Epstein’s Island” on YouTube, detailing the drone spotting a mystery boat, the failed landing, and a warning message from a supposed island employee to stay away or face arrest.

The video hit millions of views, with Grigg expressing disappointment at not exploring fully amid visible construction and golf cart figures filming him.

Claims of mystery SUVs outside his home

Just days later, Grigg uploaded a TikTok (repurposed on Instagram) alleging eerie fallout. “It’s been just three days since I posted this video of me sneaking onto Jeffrey Epstein’s Island. Every day since I’ve been home, there have been blacked-out Escalade trucks sitting outside my house. I’m not sure what they want or who they are, but I’m posting this here now just in case anything happens,” he said in the video posted on social media.

He speculated, “For all I know, this could be Jeffrey Epstein’s friends. If I piss** anyone off, I apologise, and I want this all to be over,” according to LADbible. The Instagram post exploded with 835,000+ likes and 13,500 comments.



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