Recent revelations of public corruption in the U.S. Virgin Islands have shocked the community. Three cabinet members face charges of bribery, honest service wire fraud, contract manipulation, and money laundering — an unprecedented number for any administration. Public corruption in the V.I. has long been suspected, dating back to the 1960s, and it likely caused economic drag. Still, due to a lack of investigations, the actual economic costs have not been documented or estimated. This raises four critical questions.
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