Overview
- The Justice Department last week released millions of Epstein-related records that include hundreds of references to the U.S. Virgin Islands delegate.
- An August 2014 email shows Stacey Plaskett accepted an invitation to meet Epstein on his island, with subsequent messages shifting the meeting to his office because of scheduling.
- Additional files describe repeated contact, including a 2017 “phone date” arranged by assistant Lesley Groff and a 2016 note that Plaskett returned Epstein’s call within minutes.
- Campaign correspondence sought donations from Epstein and his associates, including a 2017 fundraiser invitation and a 2018 exchange in which he inquired about the maximum legal contribution, with his attendance not established.
- The release has renewed attention to 2019 texts previously disclosed during a Michael Cohen hearing, while Republican efforts to censure or remove Plaskett from committees failed and she has pointed to her anti‑trafficking record.