US Virgin Islands AG is fired just days after she sued JPMorgan Chase trends now
The attorney general of the US Virgin Islands has been fired by the territory's governor just days after filing a lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase of 'turning a blind eye' to Jeffrey Epstein's prolific sex crimes.
USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr confirmed in a statement on Sunday that he had 'relieved Denise George of her duties as attorney general this weekend' without offering further details.
George, who had served as the territory's attorney general for four years, on Tuesday filed a massive lawsuit against JPMorgan, accusing the bank of 'knowingly providing and pulling the levers through which [Epstein's] recruiters and victims were paid.'
She did not warn Bryan of her intent to file the lawsuit, and the incident was the final straw in the governor's increasingly frustrated relationship with her, the Virgin Islands Consortium reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.
US Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George (above) was 'relieved of her duties' by the territory's governor over the weekend, days after filing a massive suit against JPMorgan
George had been aggressive in seeking financial damages related to Epstein's crimes. The financier owned an island in the territory where authorities say he abused underage girls
Bryan's spokesman told DailyMail.com that press reports citing the JPMorgan suit as the reason for George's dismissal were 'not entirely accurate.'
The governor's spokesman, Richard Motta Jr, declined to comment further, saying in a statement, 'I am not at liberty to discuss details on personnel matters.'
George did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday morning.
Governor Bryan, who is elected by residents of the territory, announced George's removal in a statement on New Year's Day, saying, 'I relieved Denise George of her duties as attorney general this weekend.'
'I thank her for her service to the people of the Territory during the past four years as Attorney General and wish her the best in her future endeavors,' added Bryan.
USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr announced George's dismissal in a statement
The governor said that Assistant Attorney General Carol Thomas-Jacobs will serve as acting attorney general.
In November, George reached a settlement of more than $105 million in a sex trafficking case against the estate of Epstein,
