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FOR PUBLICATION FOR UPLOAD IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, INC. AND JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, Plaintiffs, v. CITIBANK, N.A. AND CITIGROUP, INC. d/b/a "CITIGROUP," Defendants. ATTORNEYS: Maria Tankenson Hodge, Esq. Hodge & Francois St

ill grant leave for the plaintiffs to amend their pleadings. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In their amended complaint, Jeffrey E. Epstein ("Epstein") and Financial Trust Company, Inc. ("FTC"] [collectively "plaintiffs"] allege that Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank") and Citigroup, Inc. ["Citigroup"]

AND ST. JOHN FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, INC. AND JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, Plaintiffs, v. CITIBANK, N.A. AND CI

AND ST. JOHN FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, INC. AND JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN, Plaintiffs, v. CITIBANK, N.A. AND CIT

ating other cases in this Court. Moreover, the defendants have not stated that their key witnesses are unable to travel to the Virgin Islands. See Jumara, 55 F.3d at 879. Finally, it is not at all clear that New York law must be applied to determine the causes of action raised by plaintiffs, but to t

. Co., 55 F.3d 873, 879-80 (3d Cir.1995). Considering the totality of the circumstances surrounding this case, I make the following findings. First, Epstein and Financial Trust have selected this forum, and they are residents of the Virgin Islands with strong ties to this community. Epstein owns a seven

igating other cases in this Court. Moreover, the defendants have not stated that their key witnesses are unable to travel to the Virgin Islands. See Jumara, 55 F.3d at 879. Finally, it is not at all clear that New York law must be applied to determine the causes of action raised by plaintiffs, but to th

. Co.. 55 F.3d 873, 879-80 (3d Cir.1995). Considering the totality of the circumstances surrounding this case, I make the following findings. First, Epstein and Financial Trust have selected this forum, and they are residents of the Virgin Islands with strong ties to this community. Epstein owns a seven

igating other cases in this Court. Moreover, the defendants have not stated that their key witnesses are unable to travel to the Virgin Islands. See Jumara, 55 F.3d at 879. Finally, it is not at all clear that New York law must be applied to determine the causes of action raised by plaintiffs, but to th