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The billionaire whisperer: How Jeffrey Epstein built a fortune no one can fully explain

Jeffrey Epstein's vast wealth remains a puzzle. His financial career involved secretive deals and powerful connections. He earned millions from a few billionaire clients, including Les Wexner and Leon Black. Epstein also benefited from tax breaks in the US Virgin Islands. His empire eventually collapsed amid legal troubles. Investigations continue…

The Times of India

Epstein brought models to US on H-1B visa; personally sponsored Ghislaine Maxwell's entry in 1992

Immigration records have revealed that Jeffrey Epstein abused the H-1B visa program to bring models to the US from Eastern Europe. Ghislaine Maxwell was also brought to the US through the H-1B visa program and Epstein himself was the sponsor, an investigative report by Dallas Express claimed. Several of these…

The Times of India

Denmark Sold Little Saint James to America in1917 – Now It's Known as Epstein's Island

Uncover the link between Denmark's 1917 sale of the Virgin Islands and Little Saint James becoming Epstein's Island—from colonial transfer for £18.6 million ($25 million) to modern controversies and resort plans

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Minnesota woman dies after shark attack in US Virgin Islands

Arlene Lillis, 56, was escaping midwest winter in Caribbean before losing arm in attack and dying of her injuries

The Guardian - US

Second Amendment Roundup: Civil Rights Division Sues Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands government didn’t get the memo that Bruen was decided.

Reason

Walking into disaster: the narcotrafficking scandal that blew up the BVI

The long read: When the new premier of the British Virgin Islands said he needed an armed security detail, his chief of police knew trouble was on its way

The Guardian - UK

Why Trump targeted JPMorgan in call for Justice Department Epstein probe

Trump said he will direct the Justice Department to investigate Epstein's connections to former President Clinton and others.

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CCTV shows missing Sarm Heslop’s last movements as police issue plea

The British woman disappeared from a luxury yacht in the US Virgin Islands

The Independent UK

CCTV released showing last recorded movements of missing Sarm Heslop

The British woman disappeared from a luxury yacht in the US Virgin Islands in March 2021.

Evening Standard

Mother Of Missing UK Woman Demands Action From President Biden

Sarm Heslop's disappearance from her boyfriend's yacht in the U.S. Virgin Islands raises suspicions of foul play and criticism of the investigation.

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An Alabama college student died at an apartment in the US Virgin Islands. Her autopsy came back ‘negative’

Following an inconclusive autopsy, authorities are now awaiting toxicology results to determine the cause and manner of 22-year-old Lily Ledbetter’s death

The Independent UK

US Virgin Islands sues JPMorgan for $190M, alleges bank profited from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking

NEW YORK — The U.S. Virgin Islands is seeking at least $190 million in damages from JPMorgan Chase in a lawsuit alleging the bank benefited financially from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise as well as neglected to report suspicious financial activity.

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The Independent UK

Jeffrey Epstein’s island: What really happened there?

Accusers say billionaire’s private paradise of Little St James in US Virgin Islands was centre of international sex trafficking ring

The Independent UK

Ex-first lady of Virgin Islands checked wording of sex offender law with Jeffrey Epstein, legal brief claims

‘This is the suggested language; will it work for you?’ Cecile de Jongh allegedly asked Epstein about legislation

The Independent UK

JPMorgan Chase defends lawsuit by blaming US Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes

JPMorgan Chase is defending itself against a lawsuit by the U.S. Virgin Islands accusing it of empowering Jeffrey Epstein to abuse teenage girls

The Guardian - US

JP Morgan claims US Virgin Islands ‘complicit’ in Jeffrey Epstein crimes

Counter lawsuit comes after territory alleged bank ‘facilitated’ exploitation of women and girls by sex offender

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The Guardian - US

US Virgin Islands subpoenas four top businessmen in Epstein banking inquiry

Sergey Brin, Thomas Pritzker, Mortimer Zuckerman and Michael Ovitz face questions about late sex criminal’s links with JP Morgan

Tribune News Service

What I learned staying at an eco retreat in US Virgin Islands

It's easy to forget that the Virgin Islands are a part of the United States. St. John in particular is so lush and untouched that it feels worlds away from the States, yet, in reality, it's just a three-hour flight from Washington, D.C. One of the most surprising — and…

Daily Mirror

Mystery of US swimming champ's death in Virgin Islands after she was 'dead on arrival'

Ex-US swimming champion Jamie Cail, 42, was found unconscious on the floor by her boyfriend at their home in St John, Virgin Islands after he returned home from a bar just after midnight

Daily Mirror

Mystery as ex-US swimming champion Jamie Cail found dead by boyfriend in Virgin Islands

Former US swimming star Jamie Cail, 42, was found by her boyfriend at their home in St John, Virgin Islands on February 21 at around midnight after he returned home from a bar

The Independent UK

Jeffrey Epstein emails with former JPMorgan executive revealed: ‘Say hi to Snow White’

Virgin Islands government is suing JP Morgan for allegedly facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking ring by handling his payments to recruiters and victims

Tribune News Service

US Virgin Islands seeks Epstein documents from Barclays

The U.S. Virgin Islands asked a U.S. court to order Barclays Plc to turn over documents related to the relationship its former chief executive officer Jes Staley had with sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Independent UK

US Virgin Islands fires attorney general in Epstein cases

The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has fired the attorney general of the U.S. territory who led a lengthy legal case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that resulted in a $105 million settlement

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