AG Nominee Rhea Responds to Public Defender’s Call for Transparency Amid Federal Wire Fraud and Bribery Scandal

Responding to Chief Territorial Public Defender Julie Todman’s urgent call for transparency regarding criminal cases linked to companies formerly led by David Whitaker, V.I. Attorney General Nominee Gordon Rhea acknowledged in a letter Monday the gravity of the situation and pledged his office’s full cooperation in identifying any prosecutions where evidence handled by Whitaker may have been involved.

“Even though Mon Ethos’s relationship with the V.I. Police Department began long before my appointment as Attorney General Nominee, it is my responsibility to set things right,” Rhea stated in his letter, which was sent to the media Monday.

He emphasized that the V.I. Justice Department is fully prepared to meet its legal and ethical obligations, ensuring that defendants whose cases may have been compromised are informed. However, Rhea also noted the complexity of the task ahead, explaining that gathering the necessary information would require extensive collaboration with the police, which initially sent the devices and evidence to Whitaker’s companies.