Denise George

Denise N. George, also known as Denise George-Counts, is a U.S. Virgin Islands lawyer and former television news reporter who served as the Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in radio, television, and film at the University of Maryland, College Park. George completed a Juris Doctor degree from Howard University School of Law in 1984.[1]

Denise George
George in 2019.
18th Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands
In office
May 14, 2019 – January 1, 2023
GovernorAlbert Bryan
Preceded byClaude Walker
Succeeded byCarol Thomas-Jacobs (acting)
Personal details
BornSaint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Howard University (JD)

George had been the driving force behind the lawsuits filed against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.[2][3][4] The suit was settled in December 2022 with the estate agreeing pay the Virgin Islands US$105 million and half of the sale price of Epstein's Little Saint James Island.[5]

On 27 December 2022, George filed a lawsuit in the US federal court in New York City, which alleged JPMorgan Chase "knowingly facilitated, sustained, and concealed the human trafficking network operated by Jeffrey Epstein" and "financially benefitted" from those actions.[6][7]

She was removed from her post on 1 January 2023 by Governor Albert Bryan.[6][7] The governor's office said that media reports which linked George's sacking to her suit against JPMorgan were not "entirely" accurate.[8]

References
  1. "NAAG | Denise N. George". www.naag.org. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. Goldstein, Matthew (June 15, 2020). "Virgin Islands Again Questions Epstein Estate Transactions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. Briquelet, Kate (March 22, 2022). "Ghislaine Maxwell Is Still Battling Epstein Estate for Money". The Daily Beast. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. "Executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate accused of complicity by U.S. Virgin Islands". Reuters. February 11, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  5. "U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Settles Sex Trafficking Case Against Estate Of Jeffrey Epstein And Co-Defendants For Over $105 Million". United States Virgin Islands. December 1, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  6. Meisenzahl, Mary (January 3, 2023). "US Virgin Islands governor ousts attorney general after she sued JPMorgan Chase and accused the bank of covering up Jeffrey Epstein's crimes". Insider. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  7. Carlson, Suzanne (January 1, 2023). "Bryan terminates Attorney General Denise George". The Virgin Islands Daily News.
  8. Chasmar, Jessica (January 3, 2023). "Virgin Islands AG fired days after filing suit alleging JPMorgan, Jeffrey Epstein ties; gov responds". Fox News. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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