U.S. Virgin Islands delegate Stacey Plaskett (D.) called Jeffrey Epstein her "friend" in newly released text messages and provided the sex offender with exclusive non-public details about her legislative work, directly contradicting Plaskett's claims about her relationship with Epstein. In a Sept. 24, 2018, text message , Plaskett thanked Epstein, a longtime campaign donor and Virgin Islands resident, for his "support" and asked if it would be "presumptuous" of her to "consider you a friend." "