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John de Jongh Jr.​​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‌​​​​‍‌​​​‌​‌

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Former Virgin Islands Governor, husband of Cecile de Jongh
Tracked:Former Virgin Islands Governor, husband of Cecile de Jongh
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Primary Source Court filings indicate de Jongh served as the seventh elected Governo​​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‌​​​​‍‌​​​‌​‌r of the U.S. Virgin Islands from January 1, 2007, to January 5, 2015
Date: 2007-2015 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: John Percy de Jongh, Jr. - Ballotpedia
Primary Source De Jongh was arrested and charged with embezzlement of approximately $486,000 in public funds i​​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‌​​​​‍‌​​​‌​‌n August 2015, with charges later dropped after he paid $380,000 in restitution in January 2016
Date: August 2015 arrest, January 2016 settlement Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: 07-094 - Iles, Charles v. Governor John P. De Jongh, Jr. et al
Primary Source Court records show de Jongh was questioned about tuition payments Epstein made for h​​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‌​​​​‍‌​​​‌​‌is children, totaling approximately $37,771 in 2009 according to deposition testimony
Date: 2009 payments, 2023 deposition Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Gerard, Claude S.M. v. Governor John P. De Jongh, Jr.
Primary Source De Jongh testified in his deposition that he used the money Epstein loaned him to settle his dispute with the government of the Virgin Islands and paid Epstein back in 2016
Date: 2023 deposition Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: John de Jongh, Jr. - National Governors Association
Primary Source Government documents show de Jongh was previously appointed as Commissioner of Finance in 1987 by Governor Alexander A. Farrelly, becoming the youngest person to hold that position
Date: 1987-06-15 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: John de Jongh Jr. - Wikipedia
Primary Source John de Jongh Jr. was deposed in the JPMorgan Chase lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein, where he testified about receiving a $215,000 loan from Epstein to settle his criminal case
Date: 2023-06-15 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: John de Jongh Jr. - Wikipedia
Primary Source DOJ dropped charges against former Governor de Jongh after $380,000 settlement
Date: January 22, 2016 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: John de Jongh Jr. — Grokipedia
Primary Source V.I. Superior Court Senior Sitting Judge Darryl Donohue dismissed the charges against de Jongh
Date: January 2016 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: John de Jongh Jr. - Wikipedia
Primary Source Charges alleged that on or about April 2007 through January 2009, de Jongh and Francis acted in concert to convert approximately $490,000 of Virgin Islands Government Highway funds to fund improvements to de Jongh's private residence without authority of law
Primary Source Acting Attorney General Claude Walker announced the arrest and charging of former Governor John de Jongh Jr. on embezzlement charges at a press conference
Primary Source JPMorgan Chase court filing alleged that de Jongh's wife made efforts to secure student visas and work licenses for young women trafficked by Epstein
Primary Source Gerard, Claude S.M. v. Governor John P. De Jongh, Jr. - Case filed in U.S. District Court for the Virgin Islands
Primary Source Charles Iles v. Governor John P. De Jongh, Jr. et al - Case No. 07-094 filed in U.S. District Court for the Virgin Islands
Primary Source John de Jongh is mentioned by name in only five of the 225 paragraphs in the 48-page first amended complaint filed by Epstein victims
Primary Source John de Jongh's attorneys filed a 26-page motion to dismiss a civil complaint filed by six victims of Jeffrey Epstein in New York court
Primary Source In his deposition for the JPMorgan lawsuit, de Jongh testified that Epstein loaned him $215,000 to settle his dispute with the Virgin Islands government after his embezzlement arrest
Primary Source Former U.S. Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh Jr. was deposed in the JPMorgan Chase lawsuit regarding Jeffrey Epstein
Primary Source John de Jongh Jr. and Julito Francis were charged with two counts of embezzlement of public monies and neglecting to pay over public monies under Title 14, Section 1081 and 1086 of the Virgin Islands Code
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Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "John de Jongh Jr." in automated database search as of 2026-04-12. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 12 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: John de Jongh Jr. — SEC filings (no results)
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2026 ↗ John Percy de Jongh, Jr. - Ballotpedia parliamentary_record Processed
2026 ↗ John de Jongh, Jr. - National Governors Association parliamentary_record Processed
2026 ↗ John de Jongh Jr. — Grokipedia court_document Processed
2026 ↗ John de Jongh Jr. - Wikipedia court_document Processed
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