Press Releases

Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition

U.S. Virgin Islands – V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription drugs. As part of the settlement agreement, Glenmark will cooperate in the ongoing multistate litigations against 33 corporate defendants and 25 individual executives. The company has further agreed to a series of internal reforms to ensure fair competition and compliance with antitrust laws.

DOJ: Access & Visitation Program Partners with Greater Changes, LLC to Strengthen Father Engagement Through Free Parenting Education Series

FREDERIKSTED, St. Croix, USVI — The Virgin Islands Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Paternity and Child Support Division (PSCD) Access & Visitation Program (AVP), announces the launch of Empowered Fatherhood™, a six-week group series designed to strengthen the capacity of fathers to show up with purpose, presence, and practical skills. This initiative is made possible through a partnership between the Access & Visitation Program and Greater Changes, LLC, a licensed behavioral health agency based in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which will facilitate the free program services.

DOJ: Jury Convicts Cecile Douglas on All Counts, Including First-Degree Aggravated Rape and Child Abuse

U.S. Virgin Islands — V.I. Attorney General Gordon C. Rhea announced that Cecile Douglas, 44, was found guilty yesterday on all four counts presented to the jury following a two-day trial in the Virgin Islands Superior Court on St. Croix. Douglas was convicted of Aggravated Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact in the First Degree, and Child Abuse. The victim was a child under the age of thirteen.