EFTA00129017.pdf

Inc government influence local politicians, and says the court to deny certain affirmative deJongh even asked Epstein to suggest defenses. But Ellsworth responded in changes to the territory's sex offender the bank's latest filing that it's the V.I. law government that bears responsibility "Epstein's primary conduit for for enabling Epstein crimes. spreading money and influence "To grant USVI immunity from throughout the USVI government was these defenses would be to allow it to First Lady delongh," who worked as profit from Epstein twice: first directly, Epsteins local fixer for two decades, then again in a civil suit which it could including throughout her husband just as easily see reflected in a mirror?' John delongh Jns tenure as V.I. gover- according to the filing. nor from 2007 to 2015, according to A judge has not yet ruled on the the filing. dispute over affirmative defenses Delongh told Epstein which govern- Meanwhile, the bank'S lawyers are ment officials to pay off, and devised naming Cecile de Jongh and other ways to justify his victims' presence in Virgin Islanders as key parties respon- the territory by enrolling them at the sible for helping Epstein thrive in the University of the Virgin Islands so they territory, despite his status as a sex of- could obtain student visas, according fender convicted ofprocuring children to the filing. for prostitution in Florida in 2008. In a statement to The Daily News The V.I. JUstice Department is re- on Thursday, UV[ President David Former first lady Cecile deJongh and her husband, former Gov. John deJongh Jr. sponsible for monitoring sex offenders Hall denied all allegations in the bank's in the territory; including Epstein, who filing. according to the filing. he would 'support [then-USVI sena- lawsuit filed by the V.I. Justice Depart- doubt that Epstein's tor] Carlton Dove% bid to go back to ment in the U.S. District Court for the claimed Little St. James island offSt. Attorneys for the bank say docu- "Lest there be as his primary residence for VIPA' who would be a 'good person Southern District of New Yodc Thomas ments obtained during the discovery goal was to gain influence, First Lady The government has accused the two decades before his August 2019 process, which is still ongoing, show delongh explicitly advised Epstein for us' there Prior to his election, Gov. Albert bank of facilitating and profiting from suicide. that deJongh asked Epstein -- a on how to buy control of the USVI to the filing, Bryan Jr., in 2018, also "facilitated do- Epstein's aimes. But attorneys for the Several sections of Ellswarth'S filing registered sex offender — to suggest political class," according nations by Epstein to USVI's schools bank say the government provided a that remain partially redacted refer to changes to the territory's sex offender telling hint "how to vote and whom to and little leagues?' and Epstein also safe haven for Epstein and allowed the territorys lack of enforcement of law in 2011, and apologized profusely, bringing victims to the its sex Offendts laws, and the unre- The filing cited an nil exchange gave money to local politicians like V.I. him to continue via email, when not all of his revisions were included in the final version. between Epstein and deJongh, in Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, territory without scrutiny; even reward- dotted sections indicate that Epstein and "asked that his contributions be ing him with lucrative tax benefits. was given "leniency" and leeway other As a sex offender, Epstein occasion- which he asked her for a list ofcandi- Delongh also kept secret," according to the filing. Ellsworth initially submitted the 30- sex offenders were not. ally encountered difficulties traveling dates he should vote for. Bryan has publicly denied receiving page filing on Tuesday with redactions "Even as to the regulations USVI through the airport with young wom- suggested ways to influence senators, did enforce, it did so incompetently?' writing to Epstein that he should, campaign contributions from Epstein, through more than half of the docu- en. But Epstein needed only "to email according to the filing, which goes on the USVI's First Lady, who gamely "consider putting Celestino [White] but according to the filing, there are re- ment, and some pages were almost of Epstein "discussing a $25,000 completely blacked out. with several additional paragraphs that intervened on his behalf" by reaching on some sort of monthly retainer. That cords redacted as ofThursday night. private gift to current Governor On Thursday, Ellsworth mfiled the remain out to her husband, according to the fil- is what will get you his loyalty and unredacted line says that, Bryans inaugural committee?" document with the majority of redac- Another ing, which cites a Nov. 15, 2012, email access," according to the filing. while the USVI did conduct Bryan is scheduled to be deposed tions removed, although several pages "Further, from Epstein to delongh, "regarding De Jongh also "crafted a plan to of Epstein's residence, those on June 6, and Plaskett admitted to ac- arc still not fully public.. site visits sending 'all 78 [USVI customs agents] facilitate Epstein easy travel to and inspections were cursory at best." cepting $30,000 in campaign contribu- The new filing came after District a turkey' for 'thanksgiving" from USVI," and told him that, "we VI. Justice Department spokes- will need to work through [then-USVI tions from Epstein and his employees Court Judge Jed Rakoff entered an In return, Epsteimpaid delongh the bank woman Sandra Goomansingh did Senator Carlton] Dowe— and White, during her May 9 deposition. order Tuesday, granting well, and she received "a salary, estate to not respond to a request for comment according to the filing. "For two decades. and for long motion to compel Epsteins bonuses, and other benefits, including Thursday. Epstein had particularly close ties to after JPMC exited Epstein as a client, produce all email correspondence $200,000 in 2007 alone," according to terms "Cecile de the Executive Director of theV.I. Port the entity that most directly failed to cc itaining the search the filing. Dates, dollar amounts unclear Authority, and "could count on his protect public safety and most actively )(nigh," "CIA," or "De Jongh." Epstein also paid tuition for the by both parties, Some of the allegations in JPMor- 'great relationship"' with airport of- facilitated and benefited from Epstein's After briefing children of the then-governor and first docu- gan's tiling conflict with previous public ficials "to avoid scrutiny or detection" continued criminal activity was the Rakoffruled that 'The requested lady — which allowed the delonghs and that the burden statements. when traveling with young women as plaintiffin this case— the USVI gov- ments arc relevant to funnel more of their personal For example, the filing says Cecile money into the campaign — and said a registered sex offender, according to ernment itself?" according to the filing. ofproducing them is not excessive?' The allegations arc contained That will allow lawyers for the bank defongh arranged for several ofEpstein's he would fluid the former governor the filing. to enroll at liV1so they could in a 30-page document by Felicia to further delve into de Jongh's work victims defense in a criminal corruption case Ellsworth also cited a communica- tion from Cecile de Jongh to Epstein, Ellsworth, an attorney representing for Epstein. after years of speculation that was later dropped, offering to See EPSTEIN, page 4 on behalf of her husband, asking "if JPMorgan Chase in its defense of a about her levelof involvement in his "play any role in this you guys like: EFTA00129017