Power Play: Governor Bryan, Epstein, and The Now-Fired Attorney General's Unsealed Revelations

In the wake of startling revelations concerning Governor Albert Bryan's alleged interferences on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein, new light, through recently unredacted court documents, has been shed on the inner workings of the U.S. Virgin Islands government and its dealings with the controversial financier.

Former Attorney General Denise George's recent deposition has provided a deep dive into Bryan's purported communications regarding Epstein, revealing pressure for certain waivers concerning his sex offender status. Concurrently, the decisions made by past Attorney General Vincent Frazer have been scrutinized, questioning the motives and reasons behind the granting of these waivers to Epstein. Journalists have now turned their focus on the unsealed documents, unveiling a labyrinth of connections and implications.

Each exhibit adds some detail to the picture each side in the lawsuit is painting about the other. The legal team for the Virgin Islands has been promulgating the narrative of a bank that cared more about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s monetary value than about ensuring their institution was not used to further Epstein’s criminal acts. On the other hand, JPMorgan continues to argue that the legal power to identify and interrupt Epstein’s criminality rested with authorities in the USVI, who were largely compromised by a targeted influence campaign directed chiefly by former First Lady Cecile DeJongh.

Depositions given last month by former Attorney General Denise George have recently come to light, lending more credence to those assertions. Over the course of two sessions, the attorney fired in December 2022 by Governor Albert Bryan said that the governor himself had asked her to consider Epstein’s request to waive certain requirements attached to his sex offender status.