Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett, who represents the U.S. Virgin Islands, is unlikely to be returning several campaign contributions made by accused child molester Jeffrey Epstein. A spokesman for her office, Mike McQueery, told CNBC that “I’m pretty sure she’s not” when asked if Plaskett planned to return donations from 2016 and 2018 totaling $8,100.
Jeffrey Epstein, 66, was indicted on Monday in New York on charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy that spanned a several year period in the early 2000s. The 14-page indictment claims that Epstein, a wealthy hedge fund manager, “sexually exploited and abused dozens of minor girls at his homes in Manhattan, New York and Palm Beach, Florida, among other locations.” Rumors of Epstein’s abuse and crimes have swirled for decades and similar charges in 2008 were reduced leading to a brief prison sentence in a deal made by his attorneys. Monday’s indictment could lead to much more serious penalties for the well-connected Epstein.
