http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/usvi-senator-to-return-donation-from-co-of-accused-child-molester
‘Mr Epstein ran a massive influence operation’- Senator Benta
On Thursday July 11, 2019, Senator Oakland Benta, who appears not to have received donations from Mr Epstein, told right-leaning publication Breitbart News, “There is widespread corruption within the territory that needs to be addressed and looked at with fresh eyes.”
Mr Benta said Mr Epstein ran a massive influence operation to get powerful politicians, nonprofit organisations, law enforcement, and government agencies charged with stopping such corruption and criminal activity from focusing on him.
“He [Mr Epstein] has people on his payroll,” Mr Benta alleged, according to Breitbart. “He has campaign contributions. He has donated to a lot of agencies and nonprofits. Maybe part of the reason why they’re not vocal is a lot of the nonprofit organisations have been recipients of contributions from Jeffrey Epstein and a lot of surrounding programmes with children.”