U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today joined Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Vermont Attorney General Charity R. Clark, and a coalition of 34 other state and territory attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass an act that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning or operating pharmacies.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Keithley Jones was sentenced to 12 years in prison for First Degree Unlawful Sexual Contact.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today co-lead a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass H.R. 2350 and S. 1137, federal legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone jamming systems in prisons. Introduced by Tennessee Congressman David Kustoff and Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, the bill aims to disrupt inmates’ ability to orchestrate crimes from behind bars using smuggled cell phones.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea has announced the arrest and advice of rights hearing for 51-year-old Julian Enrique Cuello, a St. Thomas resident and fugitive wanted in Pennsylvania. Cuello, who was apprehended on St. Thomas, faces multiple charges related to Medicaid fraud in Pennsylvania and is currently awaiting extradition to stand trial in the state.
U.S. Virgin Islands – Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as the U.S. Virgin Islands joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition.