Event Details
November 08, 2012
Description
Senator Alvin Williams Jr. surrendered to law enforcement officials following an indictment for federal fraud and bribery. Two of his staffers were also arrested.
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Williams Jr. | person | 7 | View Entity |
| two Senate staffers | person | 0 | View Entity |
| law enforcement officials | person | 4 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018862.jpg
This document is the front page of The Virgin Islands Daily News from November 9, 2012. The main story reports that V.I. Senator Alvin Williams Jr. and two Senate staffers were indicted and arrested in a federal fraud and bribery case involving alleged illegal proceeds of $1.1 million. The document does not contain any direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein, but the Bates number 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018862' suggests it was collected as evidence in a U.S. congressional investigation.
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