Anonymous ID: ef2f1a Aug. 16, 2023, 4:36 p.m. No.19371914   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>2208 >>2449

Fired AG Leading Epstein Inquiry Reveals V.I. Governor Pressured Her On Pedophile's Behalf: Fang

 

Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George vigorously prosecuted Jeffrey Epstein-related cases until she was unexpectedly fired by V.I. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. last December.

 

The sudden dismissal sent shockwaves throughout the islands and made international headlines, with many speculating that Bryan’s decision was shaped by her legal pursuit of Epstein’s allies. Just a month before her surprise ouster, George had won a $105 million settlement against Epstein’s estate and filed an additional case against Epstein’s alleged allies on Wall Street.

 

But it wasn’t the first time Bryan may have leaned on George on behalf of the convicted pedophile.

 

In July, George testified under oath that Bryan had personally lobbied her in 2019 to issue a special waiver to the territory’s sex offender law so that Epstein could travel freely, without special notifications or restrictions.

 

The demand shocked her, as Epstein was well-known at the time as a convicted sex offender who had reportedly abused dozens of young women and girls, with many victims exploited in the Virgin Islands.

 

“Just the fact that he as a sex offender got the governor to come to me for that request,” said George, that was “unusual.”

 

The former attorney general added that Epstein appeared to be “flexing his political influence over or with the governor in an effort to get a favorable result in what I considered to be definitely a law enforcement issue.”

 

George said that Bryan repeatedly pressured her to issue the sex offender travel waiver to Epstein. Asked if she found the outreach to be “improper,” she responded, “I do.”

 

George also noted that she later heard from Epstein’s attorney and tax specialist, Erika Kellerhals, who also lobbied for the special waiver. As I reported last month, Kellerhals previously employed Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., a firebrand House Democrat who misled reporters about her extensive ties to the convicted pedophile.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fired-ag-leading-epstein-inquiry-reveals-vi-governor-pressured-her-pedophiles-behalf-fang

Anonymous ID: ef2f1a Aug. 16, 2023, 4:59 p.m. No.19372063   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>2162 >>2208 >>2449

2019

 

Hockey commentator Don Cherry fired after rant about immigrants

 

Don Cherry, Canada’s most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday after a TV rant in which he said new immigrants were not honoring the country’s fallen soldiers.

 

Rogers Sportsnet President Bart Yabsley announced the decision following discussions with the 85-year-old broadcaster.

 

“It has been decided it is the right time for him to immediately step down,” Yabsley said in a statement. “During the broadcast, he made divisive remarks that do not represent our values or what we stand for.”

On Saturday night, Cherry derided immigrants, saying, “You people you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that. These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada, these guys paid the biggest price.”

 

The tradition of wearing poppies in Canada honors the country’s war dead on Remembrance Day, which was observed Monday.

 

Cherry has provided commentary following the first intermission of “Hockey Night in Canada” for more than three decades. He said late Monday he would not be apologizing.

 

“I know what I said and I meant it. Still do. Everybody in Canada should wear a poppy to honor our fallen soldiers,” Cherry told the Canadian Press.

 

Cherry denied he was singling out visible minorities.

 

“I did not say minorities, I did not say immigrants. If you watch ‘Coach’s Corner,’ I did not say that. I said ‘everybody.’ And I said ‘you people,’ ” Cherry said.“Irish, Scotch, anybody that’s newcomers to Canada, and they should wear a poppy to honor our dead from the past, whether they’re Scotch or Irish or English, or where they come from.”

 

Cherry added he could have stayed on “if I had turned into a tame robot who nobody would recognize.”

 

“I can’t do that after 38 years,” he said

 

Known for his outlandish suits, Cherry often mangled the names of foreign-born players over the years and occasionally weighed in with thoughts on politics. He has been a part of the Hockey Night broadcast since 1980.

 

“Don is synonymous with hockey and has played an integral role in growing the game,” Yabsley said. “We would like to thank Don for his contributions to hockey and sports broadcasting in Canada.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2019-11-12/hockey-commentator-don-cherry-fired-rant-about-immigrants