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The Daily News, Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Virgin Islands- Investment Comedian Steve Harvey staging radio show this week is Mahogany Run and stopper banker Epstein By IAN MORRISON Daily News Staff expected to reach Yacht Haven Grande. more than 4 mil- "It all helps to provide him pleads guilty ST. THOMAS — Famed comedi- lion listeners. topics to talk about on air." K an and radio host Steve Harvey is Harvey's visit to Moorehead said. to sex charges broadcasting his syndicated "Steve St. Thomas is part Harvey previously has condt Harvey Morning Show" live from of an ongoing on-air sweepstakes for trips tc latehy-Tribune St. Thomas this week as part of the advertising cam- territory, and Tourism advert FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. V.I. Tourism Department's ongoing paign by Tourism will air on his show from Jul. — Billionaire Palm Beach- marketing initiatives. to reach con- Steve through Aug. 2. New York-Virgin Islands Harvey, a longtime standup sumers in key Harvey "It definitely gives us a Ic money manager Jeffrey comedian and actor, is best-known markets. The exposure," Kean-Moorehead : Epstein, 55. traded his signature for his appearance on the Kings of broadcast will air in nine of the "He has a very large audience." navy sport coat for a jail uni- Comedy tour and "The Steve Virgin Islands' 12 top markets. For more information a form Monday after pleading Harvey Show," a sitcom that ran on Commissioner Beverly Nicholson- Harvey, or to listen to the show guilty to hiring underage Palm WB-TV for seven years. He lives in Doty said in a prepared statement. online, visit www.steveharvey.c Beach County girls for erotic Ncw York City, where he hosts the Tourism has arranged for Haney Harvey also owns a clothing massages and sex. nationally syndicated "Steve Harvey to visit tourist attractions around the and founded the Steve Hai He will be designated a sex Morning Show" airing on more than island, which he then discusses on Foundation, which supports ed offender, requiring him to reg- 60 radio stations in major markets his show, Tourism spokeswoman ister annually with the Florida such as New York, Chicago, Allegro Kean-Moorehead said. For Department of Law Atlanta, and Miami. example. Harvey visited Paradise Enforcement. Epstein. who lives in a 13,000-square-foot mansion in His broadcast from St. Thomas Point on Monday, played golf at Crui! Palm Beach, will spend 18 Territory reports increases in visitors Today-Friday, July 3-4 No ships months in the Palm Beach At the same time, air passenger County Jail and then serve a By IAN MORRISON Saturday, July 5 Daily News Staff arrivals grew by 6.3 percent, from Adventure of the Seas 13.8401 year of house arrest. 199,172 to 211,770. The bureau in a The other conditions of Sunday, July 6 ST. THOMAS — Mom people vis- written report credited Tourism and its Epstein's house arrest include a Caribbean Princess (3,100) ited the territory in March than last local private partners for the surge in 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, keep- Monday, July 7 year, and overall arrivals between air passenger arrivals. ing an hourly daily activity log January and March also rose, accord- The bureau also released a number Carnival Destiny (2,5341 and not possessing, watching or ing to statistics released by the V.I. of other figures including: Tuesday, July 8 viewing obscene, pornographic Bureau of Economic Research this • Both air and cruise visitor arrivals Carnival Glory (2,9741 or sexually stimulating materi- month. increased this March compared with Carnival Miracle (2,124) al. Judge Deborah Pucillo In addition, promotions by the V.I. March 2007. Air arrivals rose by 2.2 Department of Tourism led to an Wednesday, July 9 admonished Epstein not to have percent, while cruise ship arrivals rose increase in air passenger arrivals in the Carnival Triumph (3,000) any contact — direct or indirect by 6.9 percent. territory between January and March Mariner of the Seas 0,1141 — with his victims including • The territory's hotel occupancy via Facebook, MySpace, e-mail of this year. the bureau reported. stayed flat in March 2008, averaging a Thursday-Friday, July 10- and text messages. A total of 308,156 people visited the 76 percent occupancy, which is the No ships Epstein told the judge he is territory in March 2008. compared same rate as last year. an investment banker. He man- with 291,706 during that same period • Between January and March, 2.3 ages money for the very rich and counts among his friends in 2007. That marks a gain of 16,450 visitors, or a 5.6 percent increase. The Bureau of Economic Research percent more cruise ship passengers visited the territory than in March Azi SC former President Bill Clinton. 2007, to 651,902 from 637,127. His real estate holdings include tracks and periodically issues data the 68.7-acre Little St. James about visitors, air arrivals, and hotel Island in the Virgin Islands and occupancy rates. a 50,000-square-foot town- Overall 3.3 percent more people house on Manhattan's Upper visited the territory between January East Side. and March than during that same time in 2007. from 836.299 to 863,672. • A" 51-.1it lli:211.10 if I trine EFTA01221863