Stacey Plaskett
USVI delegate; received Epstein donations, texted during 2019 Cohen hearing, 2 EFTA docs
Also known as: Stacey Elizabeth Plaskett
U.S. Virgin Islands delegate to Congress (2015-present) and former Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx. Plaskett appears in at least 2 EFTA documents (EFTA01806015, EFTA01977987) with subject lines referencing meetings with her. In February 2019, during the House Oversight Committee hearing on Michael Cohen's testimony, Epstein exchanged text messages with Plaskett in real time - a fact later revealed in released documents. Plaskett's USVI district encompasses St. Thomas and Little St.
James, the island Epstein owned and used as a primary location for trafficking. In 2020, the USVI Attorney General's office filed a civil enforcement action against the Epstein estate; Plaskett was not implicated in any wrongdoing but the geographic and political overlap between her constituency and Epstein's operations raised questions about the extent of Epstein's political influence in the territory. Plaskett received campaign contributions from Epstein: $5,400 in 2016 and $2,700 in 2018. After Epstein's arrest, Plaskett donated the contributions to charity. In February 2026, Plaskett was among the members of Congress who received unredacted Epstein files and participated in oversight hearings on the DOJ's handling of the release.
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Background
Stacey Elizabeth Plaskett is an American politician who has served as the U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress since 2015. Before entering Congress, she served as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County. Her congressional district encompasses the U.S. Virgin Islands, including St. Thomas and the nearby island of Little St. James, which was owned by Jeffrey Epstein and used as a primary location in his trafficking operations.
Plaskett's name appears across numerous documents in the Epstein case files, primarily in the context of campaign fundraising, scheduling of meetings, and political networking facilitated through intermediaries such as Cecile de Jongh (the former First Lady of the U.S. Virgin Islands) and Lesley Groff (Epstein's executive assistant). The documents show a political relationship spanning from at least August 2014, before Plaskett took office, through at least January 2019.
Plaskett received documented campaign contributions from Epstein. After Epstein's 2019 arrest, Plaskett donated these contributions to charity. She has not been implicated in any wrongdoing related to Epstein's criminal conduct, but the documents raise questions about the extent of Epstein's political influence within the U.S. Virgin Islands government.
Epstein Connection
Plaskett had a documented political and financial relationship with Jeffrey Epstein spanning at least 2014 to 2019. Cecile de Jongh, described in filings as Epstein's 'primary conduit for spreading money and influence throughout the USVI government,' actively solicited Epstein's financial and political support on Plaskett's behalf, emailing Epstein with the subject line 'Confidential' that 'Your help is needed. We are trying to get Stacey Plaskett elected to Congress' (efta-01917563, efta-01918260). Multiple documents show meetings and phone calls being arranged between Plaskett and Epstein through his assistant Lesley Groff. A filing referenced in the documents states Epstein gave money to Plaskett and 'asked that his contributions be kept secret' (efta-efta00129017). The relationship continued through at least January 2019, when a document records 'Stacey Plaskett at office 4 pm' (efta-02608235), and a September 2018 re-election campaign solicitation was sent to Epstein-associated contacts (efta-02623627).
Key Allegations(7)
Epstein provided campaign contributions to Plaskett and 'asked that his contributions be kept secret,' according to a legal filing cited in the documents.
allegedCecile de Jongh, described as Epstein's 'primary conduit for spreading money and influence throughout the USVI government,' solicited Epstein's financial support for Plaskett's initial congressional campaign in a confidential email.
documentedMeetings between Plaskett and Epstein were arranged through Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff as early as August 2014, before Plaskett took congressional office.
documentedPlaskett directly requested that an invitation be shared with Epstein in July 2018.
documentedScheduling communications in May 2017 show ongoing efforts to arrange phone calls and meetings between Plaskett and Epstein during her time in office.
documentedPlaskett contacted Cecile de Jongh regarding Epstein's support for the Democratic Party, suggesting she was aware of and engaged with his political influence efforts.
documentedIn January 2019, a meeting with Plaskett was scheduled at Epstein's office at 4 pm.
documentedLegal Status
Plaskett is not charged with or implicated in any criminal wrongdoing. She appears in the Epstein case files as a political figure who received campaign contributions from Epstein and maintained a political relationship with him. A legal filing referenced in the documents names her as a recipient of Epstein's political donations in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She donated contributions to charity after Epstein's arrest.
Notable Statements(6)
“Your help is needed. We are trying to get Stacey Plaskett elected to Congress. Shawn Malone (current senate president) is running against her in the Democratic primary”
“Hello Stacey_it does not appear you and Jeffrey will cross over schedules anytime soon-He says”
“Noon tomorrow is great! He will call you on your cell then_*unless you want”
“Stacey Plaskett just called me and said that Erika told her to contact me re her conversation with JE and his support for the Dem Party”
“If you would share this invitation with Jeffrey”
“Epstein also gave money to local politicians like V.I. Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, and asked that his contributions be kept secret”
Contradictions(2)
Campaign contributions from Epstein were standard political donations.
A legal filing states Epstein 'asked that his contributions be kept secret,' suggesting the donations were not treated as routine political contributions.
Plaskett's relationship with Epstein was limited and incidental to her role as USVI delegate.
Documents show the relationship predated her time in Congress (meetings arranged in August 2014), was actively cultivated through intermediaries, and involved ongoing direct scheduling of calls and meetings through at least January 2019, with Plaskett herself requesting invitations be shared with Epstein.
Key Relationships(5)
Epstein provided campaign contributions to Plaskett ($5,400 in 2016 and $2,700 in 2018 per public records). Documents show meetings, phone calls, and ongoing political relationship from 2014 through at least January 2019. (efta-01917563, efta-02211913, efta-02211982, efta-02608235, efta-efta00129017)
Lesley Groff, Epstein's executive assistant, arranged meetings and communications between Plaskett and Epstein, including rescheduling appointments and coordinating phone calls. (efta-02586889, efta-02587374, efta-02211913, efta-02211982)
John de Jongh was the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (2007-2015). His wife Cecile de Jongh served as the intermediary between Epstein and Plaskett, soliciting Epstein's support for Plaskett's campaigns. (efta-01917563, efta-01918260, efta-01737944)
Ann Rodriguez appears in documents related to scheduling Plaskett's meetings at Epstein's office. (efta-02608235)
Richard Kahn, Epstein's accountant and co-executor of his estate, appears in overlapping documents. (efta-efta00664852)
Timeline(9 events)
Meetings arranged between Plaskett, Erika Kellerhals, and Epstein through Lesley Groff. Groff emails Epstein: 'Please see below from Erika Kellerhals...OK to have the meeting.' Later that day, appointment is rescheduled.
Cecile de Jongh emails Epstein with subject 'Confidential' soliciting his help to get Plaskett elected to Congress against Shawn Malone in the Democratic primary.
Plaskett takes office as U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress.
Plaskett's campaign sends Get Out the Vote radio ad email to Epstein's email address (jeevacation@gmail.com).
Email exchange regarding scheduling a meeting or phone call between Plaskett and Epstein. Epstein's office notes schedules are not aligning and proposes a phone call; follow-up confirms 'Noon tomorrow is great! He will call you on your cell.'
Plaskett emails asking that an invitation be shared with Jeffrey Epstein.
Email sent to Epstein-associated contacts regarding Plaskett's re-election campaign events in St. Thomas and St. Croix.
Document records 'Stacey Plaskett at office 4 pm,' indicating a scheduled meeting at Epstein's office or location.
Following Epstein's arrest, Plaskett donates campaign contributions received from Epstein to charity.
At a Glance
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Document Mentions
Schedule (2)
2014-08-18 to 2014-08-18
Tentative appointment with Erika Kellerhals and Stacey Plaskett on the island
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TENTATIVE Appointment with Erika Kellerhals and Stacey Plaskett on the island
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