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Alvin Williams, chief of staff plead not guilty to racketeering, bribery
/0 Comments/in News, Personal, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaST. THOMAS – Sen. Alvin Williams Jr. and his chief of staff Kim Blackett pleaded not guilty to a number of racketeering and bribery charges in federal court Wednesday. A trial date has been set for Jan. 7. Garry Sprauve, Williams’ senior adviser, turned himself over to the U.S. Marshals on Wednesday morning. He was […]
Frank and Lauritz Mills cleared of tax charges
/0 Comments/in News, Personal, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaA federal jury handed out consecutive verdicts of not guilty in the tax fraud trial of Frank and Lauritz Mills. The jury’s acquittal of Lauritz Mills, the former director of the V.I. Bureau of Economics Research, and Frank Mills, the director of the Eastern Caribbean Center at the University of the Virgin Islands, means any […]
Lauritz and Frank Mills Acquitted on All Counts
/0 Comments/in News, Personal, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaLauritz and Frank Mills were fully exonerated by a federal court Wednesday after a jury acquitted them of all charges. Lauritz Mills, director of the V.I. Bureau of Economic Research, was charged in May 2011 with embezzling federal funds and filing false tax returns. Her husband, Frank Mills, was charged with filing false tax returns. […]
Gordon Rhea Honored by The Legal 500 US for work with RPWB
/0 Comments/in News, Personal, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaRPWB is proud to announce the firm has been recognized in the 2011 Legal 500 US Directory for its work in toxic torts, class actions, and multi-district litigation. Attorneys Jerry Evans and Gordon Rhea were highlighted for their work representing refinery workers as plaintiffs in toxic tort exposure lawsuits brought against Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation and Hess Corporation. […]
Donastorg found not guilty
/0 Comments/in News, Personal, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaHis attorney, Gordon Rhea, patted him on the back to comfort him. Assistant Attorney General Claude Walker and V.I. Police Detective Deborah Jack sat speechless. Such were the reactions to the jury’s verdict: not guilty. The jury reached the decision Thursday night in the trial of Donastorg, 47, who had faced five counts stemming from […]
Kendall Wins Judgment in Daily News Defamation Suit
/0 Comments/in News, Personal, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaRetired V.I. Superior Court Judge Leon Kendall declined to comment Tuesday on the outcome of his defamation lawsuit against the V.I. Daily News and two of its reporters, but all three of his attorneys had nothing but high praise for the eight-member jury that came in around 3 p.m. and announced they were, for the […]
Expert Witness Tax Consultants Join Forces at Federal Tax Evasion Trial
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaThree prominent firms joined forces to create a team of expert witness tax consultants that earned multiple not-guilty verdicts in a high-profile tax shelter case in the Virgin Islands. The Charleston Firm of Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman (RPWB) with their lead counsel,Gordon Rhea, provided the necessary tax litigation support along with the Western New […]
V.I. jury clears Kapok partners of tax evasion
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaAfter nearly three days of deliberations, a V.I. Superior Court jury on St. Croix acquitted four partners of Kapok Management of numerous federal charges of tax evasion, conspiracy and fraud. During the past seven weeks, jurors heard testimony from dozens of witnesses and saw exhibits that included hundreds of pages of tax, financial and business […]
Jury Returns Not-Guilty Verdict in Auffenberg Case
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaIn a case widely followed for its potential impact on investment in the territory, James A. Auffenberg Jr. and three other men charged with evading federal taxes and filing false income tax returns were found not guilty of all charges by a jury on St. Croix this week The U.S. Department of Justice had alleged […]
Attorney Likens EDC Indictment to Witch Hunt
/0 Comments/in News, Uncategorized /by Gordon RheaCharges against the former company of a St. Croix accountant are little more than a witch hunt meant to undermine the Economic Development Commission, an attorney said Tuesday. J. David Jackson and three former business partners were indicted March 23 on 21 federal tax-evasion-related charges for allegedly using their EDC company, Kapok Management L.P., as […]