Event Details

January 01, 2010

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Williams allegedly solicited and received kick-backs in cash from his own staff in exchange for salary raises.

Participants (2)

Name Type Mentions
Alvin Williams Jr. person 7 View Entity
Senate staff person 2 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

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Newspaper article from The Virgin Islands Daily News • 5.5 MB
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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.

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
St. Thomas
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
2
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-17 03:55

Additional Data

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018864.jpg
Date String
2010-09 to 2011-07

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