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January 27th, 2026
USVI: Calvert White’s bid to self-surrender to minimum-security prison rejected

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- One day after asking permission to self-surrender to a minimum-security federal prison in Alabama, Calvert White was told no, at least for now.

January 23rd, 2026
USVI: Calvert White sentenced to 5 years in federal prison

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Former Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White was sentenced Thursday, January 22, 2025, to 60 months (five years) in federal prison, followed by 36 months (three years) of supervised release, after being convicted of honest services wire fraud and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.

January 10th, 2026
USVI: Prosecutors seek over 12 years for Calvert White in federal corruption case

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- On Friday, prosecutors and Calvert White's defense counsel filed their suggestions ahead of the January 22 sentencing hearing for the former Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner convicted last year on fraud and bribery charges. Prosecutors have recommended a sentence of 151 months for Mr. White, a timeframe they declare is “at the low end of the applicable guideline range” for his offenses.

July 26th, 2025
USVI: Calvert White & Benjamin Hendricks guilty on Federal Charges

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI- Former Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Calvert White and contractor Benjamin Hendricks now await sentencing after being found guilty on two federal charges: honest services wire fraud and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.

January 10th, 2025
UPDATE: Padded invoices, lavish trips, bribes- Current & fmr USVI officials charged

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- On Friday morning, January 10, 2025, Commissioner of Sports, Parks and Recreation Calvert White walked into the District Court's St Thomas courtroom. So did Jenifer O'Neal, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, Ray Martinez, former commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department, and Benjamin Hendricks, owner of A Clean Environment, which does business with the government.

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