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Government of the United States Virgin Islands et al, No. 1:2023cv10301 shows Judge Arun Subramanian granted motions to dismiss filed by Cecile de Jongh and others, with all claims against them dismissed","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-03-21","source":{"title":"Lawsuit Against USVI Claims Epstein Assaulted Victim in Hearing Range of Cecile de Jongh","url":"https://viconsortium.com/vi-government/epstein-victims-sue-u-s--virgin-islands-for-enabling-sex-trafficking","publication":"viconsortium.com"}},{"id":13388,"text":"Cecile de Jongh filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit brought by six victims of Jeffrey Epstein in Manhattan federal court, calling their claims 'a 225-paragraph mess of vague and scattershot allegations'","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-03-16","source":{"title":"Cecile de Jongh | St. Thomas Source","url":"https://stthomassource.com/content/tag/cecile-de-jongh/","publication":"stthomassource.com"}},{"id":13378,"text":"Cecile de Jongh filed a Motion to Dismiss in the federal class-action lawsuit Jane Doe v. 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