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16
People
19
Organizations
7
Locations
7
Events
4
Relationships
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Document Information
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Newspaper article from the virgin islands daily news
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Summary
This newspaper article from The Virgin Islands Daily News, dated November 9, 2012, reports on the arrest of Senator Alvin Williams Jr. on federal charges of bribery, mail fraud, and wire fraud. The indictment alleges Williams engaged in multiple criminal schemes totaling $1.1 million, including taking bribes from developers, soliciting kickbacks from his staff, and using public funds and staff labor to fraudulently obtain an online degree. His chief of staff, Kim Blackett, and an unnamed third person were also charged.
People (16)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alvin Williams Jr. | Senator, St. Thomas-St. John District (Democrat) |
Main subject of the article. Arrested and charged with bribery, mail fraud, and wire fraud. Allegedly involved in mul...
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| ALDETH LEWIN | Daily News Staff |
Author of the newspaper article.
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| Kim Blackett | Chief of Staff for Sen. Williams |
Arrested and charged in the same indictment as Williams. Allegedly defrauded the government with Williams to pay for ...
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| Ronald Russell | Senate President |
Commented on the arrest, stating he was informed Williams had surrendered to law enforcement.
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| Ronald Sharpe | U.S. Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands |
Provided a statement with details from the indictment against Williams and his associates.
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| Darryl Smalls | Public Works Commissioner |
Allegedly the target of a $10,000 bribe attempt by Williams to secure contracts for Ace Development Inc.
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| John de Jongh Jr. | Governor |
Vetoed zoning changes and legislation that were allegedly part of Williams' bribery schemes.
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| Yessyka Santana | Special Agent-in-charge, U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General |
Provided a statement regarding the investigation into the fraudulent obtaining of an online degree.
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| Kim Lindquist | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
One of the prosecutors on the case.
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| Nolan Paige | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
One of the prosecutors on the case.
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| Kelly Lake | Assistant U.S. Attorney |
One of the prosecutors on the case.
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| Jose Gonzalez | IRS-CI Special Agent-in-charge |
Provided a statement about pursuing public officials who use their office for personal gain.
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| Garry Sprauve | Senior Advisor to Sen. Williams |
Listed as part of Williams' Senate staff.
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| Rasheen St. Juste | Constituent Officer for Sen. Williams |
Listed as part of Williams' Senate staff.
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| Phillip Harrigan | Public Relations Officer-Committee Coordinator for Sen. Williams |
Listed as part of Williams' Senate staff.
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| Jonee' Edwards | Administrative Assistant, Legislative Aide for Sen. Williams |
Listed as part of Williams' Senate staff.
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Organizations (19)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Virgin Islands Daily News | ||
| U.S. Attorney's Office | ||
| FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) | ||
| V.I. Legislature | ||
| District Court | ||
| V.I. Public Works | ||
| Ace Development Inc. | ||
| University of Phoenix | ||
| Oceanside Village Inc. | ||
| V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources | ||
| Green Power Electric | ||
| Earth, Wind and Power | ||
| Island Wind Power | ||
| U.S. Department of Education, Office of Inspector General | ||
| Public Corruption Task Force | ||
| IRS-CI (Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation) | ||
| St. Thomas-St. John Horse Owners Association | ||
| Alvin Williams Trucking and Heavy Equipment Rental | ||
| U.S. Congress |
Timeline (7 events)
2007-02-21 to 2011-11-18
Williams allegedly solicited a bribe from the developers of Raphune Vistas in exchange for legislative support.
St. Thomas
2007-04 to 2011-10
Williams and staff members allegedly committed wire fraud by using public funds and having staff submit work for Williams to obtain an online degree from the University of Phoenix.
2008-09 to 2009-09
Williams allegedly solicited and received bribes/campaign contributions from developers of the Tutu Park windmill project.
Tutu Park Mall, St. Thomas
Alvin Williams Jr.
Wind turbine developers
2009-09-05
Williams allegedly attempted to bribe Public Works Commissioner Darryl Smalls with $10,000 cash.
St. Thomas
2010-07 to 2011-07
Williams allegedly solicited and received kick-backs from his own staff in exchange for salary raises.
St. Thomas
Alvin Williams Jr.
Senate staff
2012-11-08
Sen. Alvin Williams Jr. and chief of staff Kim Blackett were arrested by federal agents. A federal grand jury handed up an indictment charging them and a third person with bribery, mail fraud, and wire fraud.
St. Thomas, V.I.
October 2011
About 25 federal and local law enforcement officers raided the St. Thomas Senate building and Williams' office.
St. Thomas Senate building
Federal law enforcement
Local law enforcement
Locations (7)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (4)
Both were charged in the same indictment for criminal activities, including defrauding the government to pay for Williams' online degree.
Williams allegedly gave Smalls $10,000 cash in an attempt to bribe him for contracts.
Gov. de Jongh vetoed legislation and a zoning change that Williams had promoted as part of alleged bribery schemes.
Williams allegedly solicited and received kick-backs from his own staff in exchange for salary raises.
Key Quotes (5)
"He turned himself in, that's what I understand."Source
— Ronald Russell
(Regarding the arrest of Sen. Alvin Williams Jr.)
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Quote #1
"The indictment alleges that the staff member falsely submitted various documents that were generated, created and authored by others under the direction of and in the name of Williams."Source
— Ronald Sharpe
(Describing the wire fraud charge related to the University of Phoenix degree.)
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Quote #2
"As the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Inspector General will aggressively pursue anyone who games the Education system for their own selfish purpose."Source
— Yessyka Santana
(Commenting on the investigation into the fraudulent online degree.)
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Quote #3
"The prosecution of public corruption is a top priority of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. It is a breach of the public trust for public officials to use their office for personal gain."Source
— Ronald Sharpe
(Stating the priority of the U.S. Attorney's Office in prosecuting the case.)
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Quote #4
"These individuals have allegedly abused their powers by utilizing their positions to discreetly conduct illegal activities... IRS-CI is committed to following the money trail to ensure that public officials who use their office to line their own pockets are brought to justice and deprived of their ill-gotten gains."Source
— Jose Gonzalez
(Commenting on the charges from the perspective of the IRS Criminal Investigation division.)
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Quote #5
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