U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to protect people from fraudulent investment ads appearing on Facebook. New York Attorney General Letitia James has found several Facebook ads impersonating well-known investors claiming to offer high returns on investments. The fraudulent ads are luring users into pump-and-dump schemes that have led to thousands of people losing hundreds of millions of dollars.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea is calling on Congress to swiftly pass the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2808 / S. 1467), a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at protecting Americans from the invasive and deceptive practice of mortgage credit “trigger leads.”
U.S. Virgin Islands – The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands has granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the Board of Parole from hearing pending parole applications while its membership lacks a quorum. At a later date the Court will hear arguments with respect to the Governor’s motion to enjoin the retroactive application of Act No. 8791(which would make geriatric parole available to those otherwise ineligible for parole under the law applicable at the time of their sentencing).
U.S. Virgin Islands – The 2nd Annual Mothers Matter Empowerment Event was held on Saturday at the UVI 13D Research and Strategy Innovation Center, bringing together 60 incredible mothers to celebrate their strength, resilience, and dedication. Hosted by the Access and Visitation Program (AVP) of the V.I. Department of Justice (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD), this empowering event united a coalition of five partner agencies to offer a day full of inspiration, support, and recognition.
U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that on May 30, 2025, Joseph Ramirez pleaded guilty to First-Degree Assault before the Honorable Judge Douglas Brady in the Virgin Islands Superior Court. Sentencing is scheduled for July 30, 2025, and Ramirez faces up to fifteen years in prison.