The Daily Caller Claims against Governor DeJongh

Many people in the Virgin Islands have read the article in the Daily Caller, known as a far right Conservative publication known to propose various conspiracy theories. Part of this article seems to insinuate that Governor deJongh was paid a $20M bribe to pressure the bankruptcy case against Jeffrey Prosser, former owner of Innovative Telephone and other local Virgin Islands businesses such as the Daily News.

This just seems to be completely out of left field. I feel I can confidently state that these claims are totally baseless. Now, I don't know the Governor well, but we have met on numerous occasions, and I have extremely high regards for what I know about him, and even higher regards for his wife and family. They are really good people. I should also state that I do not necessarily agree with all of the Governor's policies, nor would I expect to agree with everything of any of our Governors. In other words, I consider myself a supporter, but far from a person that agrees with everything he does.

I almost feel guilty writing this blog, because it brings more attention to an issue that deserves absolutely no attention whatsoever. It is an article that never should have been written, with extreme consequences for those that are accused of wrongdoing. One thing you will notice in this article is that they give no evidence whatsoever, and simply state that one unnamed source gave them this information. Sound like a baseless attack to you? Well, it does to me.

So, why write this blog? I think it is only fair to let those who are uneducated about the Virgin Islands know that the VI is still a great place, with a great leader, and it isn't a "sham" like is presented in such attack articles. People jump upon everything they read as the truth, and I truly believe that if this was the truth, then those who are accused would already be faced with prosecution.

So, Governor, know that you have supporters out there. And plenty of people that know exactly what this article is- complete hogwash.