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Plaskett, Moylan advance in territorial primary elections

Two territorial primary elections over the weekend saw Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett advance in her bid to become the next governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, while Guam Del. James C. Moylan came out unscathed in the Republican primary for his nonvoting House seat. Nearly half of the nearly 21,000…

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US Virgin Islands faces second lawsuit over right to bear arms as Florida resident seeks license

Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation are suing the U.S. Virgin Islands and its police commissioner as a fight over the Second Amendment deepens

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Trump admin says $1.3 billion in hurricane aid never reached Virgin Islanders

The U.S. government says it has suspended funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands’ housing authority after an investigation found widespread corruption

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Microsoft executive's $1 million endowment links North Carolina and Virgin Islands: 'I could only dream of this when I was in high school'

In 1998, Rashida Hodge came to Raleigh, North Carolina, with a dare to dream beyond the St Thomas Island where she grew up. The path she took via North Carolina State University led her to Microsoft today. But she did not forget her humble beginning in the Virgin Islands, a…

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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…

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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…

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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.

Axios

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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Trump's ballot victory in Michigan fuels GOP hopes for 2024

President Biden enjoys a vacation in the Virgin Islands while GOP candidates hit the campaign trail. Trump faces legal battles. Exciting times in politics!

The Independent UK

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

Tribune News Service

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

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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

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

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