Cecile de Jongh, former First Lady of the U.S. Virgin Islands, admitted in court filings that she stayed at Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan apartment in 2017 while undergoing knee-replacement surgery. According to the reporting, she explained the stay as a matter of convenience because the apartment offered an elevator and close proximity to the hospital. However, the acknowledgment has intensified scrutiny over the long-standing relationship between Epstein and political leadership in the Virgin Islands, raising questions about the nature and depth of the ties between Epstein and the territory’s most influential public figures.


The stay is part of a broader pattern documented in lawsuits and financial records that show de Jongh maintained an extensive working relationship with Epstein for years, including serving as a key facilitator for his business and political interests in the Virgin Islands while her husband was governor. She has been accused in court filings of acting as a conduit for Epstein’s influence over legislation, helping secure visas for young women associated with him, and requesting tuition support for her children. These details further fuel allegations that Virgin Islands officials not only tolerated Epstein’s presence but actively helped maintain the conditions that allowed him to operate unchecked for decades.



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