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Wayne Biggs Jr.

Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority Assistant CEO
Tracked because Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority Assistant CEO · 2 documented connections
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Sources cited15
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CEO/Executive Director
Wayne Biggs Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (EDA). He was sued by The New York Times for failing to respond to public records requests regarding Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, issued a press release about Mac Private Equity's EDC status, and testified before the Virgin Islands Legislature on multiple occasions (FY 2014, FY 2025, FY 2026 budgets).
← Virgin Islands Economic Development Commission (EDC) government agency
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Wayne L. Biggs, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, which is closely associated with the EDC. He provided testimony to the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance for the FY 2026 Budget regarding USVIEDA operations.
Facts (16)
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✓ Verified Findings (15)
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✓ verified Primary Source Biggs testified that marketing remains underfunded with VIEDA's $500,000 budget compared to Puerto Rico's $20 million spend, arguing an additional $3.5 million could significantly raise the territory's visibility
✓ verified Primary Source In legislative testimony, Biggs stated that compliance officers are handling double the ideal caseload and eight positions remain unfilled due to salary constraints, straining the agency's ability to keep up with demand
Date: 2025-06-10 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Home | Congressman Andy Biggs
✓ verified Primary Source During committee testimony, Biggs estimated that VIEDC beneficiaries contribute up to $350 million annually to the government's coffers but acknowledged the agency lacks mechanisms to track specific impacts such as educational donations
✓ verified Primary Source Biggs testified as Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (VIEDA) introducing executive team members including Dwayne A. Benjamin, Tracy Lynch Bhola (General Counsel), and Monique T. Samuel (Managing Director, Economic Development Bank)
✓ verified Primary Source Biggs was listed as an invited testifier for the Committee of the Whole regarding economic pressures impacting the cost of living, appearing alongside other Virgin Islands agency heads and business leaders
✓ verified Primary Source Wayne Biggs delivered the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority's proposed FY 2025 Budget of $6,613,000 to a legislative committee, with $5,175,616 allocated to Personnel Services
✓ verified Primary Source Wayne L. Biggs Jr. testified before the Committee on Budget, Appropriations, and Finance of the 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget hearing on July 21, 2025
✓ verified Primary Source The New York Times said in its suit that Biggs failed to respond to the newspaper's public records request
✓ verified Primary Source The New York Times has sued Economic Development Authority CEO Wayne Biggs Jr. and the V.I. government for access to financial and business documents of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein under the territory's Open Records Act
Date: 2021-09-15 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Home - Wayne County | NYCOURTS.GOV
✓ verified Primary Source The complaint indicates the bank informed Todman in February 2025 that Biggs had denied his application to participate in the program because he inherited real property in Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Date: 2025-02-15 Added: 12 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: MiCOURT Case Search
✓ verified Primary Source The filing states that Biggs denied Todman's application without articulated standards or substantial evidence even though he met all the qualifications for the program, which include being a first-time homebuyer
✓ verified Primary Source The Biggses petitioned for a writ of review in the district court on July 27, 1988
✓ verified Primary Source The Biggses filed such an appeal on December 1, 1987 regarding a construction permit issue in Christiansted, St. Croix
✓ verified Primary Source Wayne Biggs and Melba Canegata Biggs v. Virgin Islands Board of Land Use Appeals was filed in federal court
✓ verified Primary Source Calvin Todman, of St. Thomas, is suing Wayne Biggs Jr. in his official capacity as EDA chief executive officer for allegedly treating him differently from other similarly situated VI Slice program applicants without a rational basis by denying his application because he inherited real property in the British Virgin Islands
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Wayne Biggs Jr." in automated database search as of 2026-04-12. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 12 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Wayne Biggs Jr. — SEC filings (no results)
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employment primary since 2025
Wayne L. Biggs, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, which is closely associated with the EDC. He provided testimony to the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance for the FY 2026 Budget regarding USVIEDA operations.
CEO/Executive Director primary since 2014
Wayne Biggs Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (EDA). He was sued by The New York Times for failing to respond to public records requests regarding Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, issued a press release about Mac Private Equity's EDC status, and testified before the Virgin Islands Legislature on multiple occasions (FY 2014, FY 2025, FY 2026 budgets).
Sources (15)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Wayne Biggs Jr. — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Wayne Biggs Jr. not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Wayne Biggs Jr. — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressman Biggs to Hold Hearing to Address DOJ/FBI Overreach o… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ Home | Congressman Andy Biggs parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ VIEDA CEO Wayne Biggs, Jr. Responds to VIBE Testimony on VIEDC Beneficiary Contr… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ testimony by wayne l. biggs, jr. - fiscal year 2026 budget ... parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ VIEDA CEO Wayne Biggs, Jr. Responds to VIBE Testimony on VIEDC Beneficiary Contr… court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ Home - Wayne County | NYCOURTS.GOV court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ MiCOURT Case Search court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ Wayne County Court Records | Online Case Search court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 ↗ Biggs et al v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. 1:2026cv02536 | U.S. District Cou… court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Wayne Biggs Jr. — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Wayne Biggs Jr. — FEC donations (no results) fec_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Wayne Biggs Jr. — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt