# Stephen Caplinger Stephen Caplinger was a landscape designer and grounds maintenance professional who worked on properties owned by Jeffrey Epstein. His primary responsibility involved the landscaping and grounds maintenance of Little Saint James, Epstein's private island located in the United States Virgin Islands. Caplinger's professional engagement with Epstein spanned at least a decade, with documented correspondence dating to January 2010.
His work encompassed both hardscape design elements and horticultural planning. Email communications from this period indicate that Caplinger collaborated with Epstein directly on landscape aesthetic decisions, including discussions about terrain modifications, planted terraces, and overall property design philosophy. These exchanges suggest Caplinger maintained regular communication with Epstein regarding property development and maintenance standards.
The available documentation indicates Caplinger also coordinated with other property management personnel, including Gary Kemey, who appeared to hold a supervisory or coordinating role in property operations. The correspondence reflects typical client-contractor communications regarding design preferences, cost considerations, and implementation timelines. Caplinger appears in the Epstein case files database with 656 associated documents, primarily consisting of email correspondence and property-related communications.
Key references include document EFTA01962908, which provides substantive information about his role. Additional relevant documents include EFTA00773406, EFTA01823078, EFTA01824063, EFTA01824730, EFTA02526464, EFTA02684309, EFTA02526384, and EFTA02443209, which contain various property management discussions and correspondence. As a service provider focused on grounds maintenance rather than a social associate, Caplinger's connection to the case files reflects his professional capacity maintaining Epstein's properties during the period documented in the released materials.