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d until 2002, just months before the commencement of this litigation. On Jan- uary 31, 2002, Citibank closed its last re- maining bank branch in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Citibank no longer makes real estate-related loans in the Virgin Islands. (Malin Aff. 11 3-4.) Citibank, however, continues to process its ou

ing the depositions for a date and time that is suitable for both the Defendants and Plaintiff, and relocating the depositions from Philadelphia to the U.S. Virgin Islands for Mr. Epstein and Ms. Maxwell; and New Albany, Ohio for the Wexners. Accordingly, this Court should grant Defendants' motion for a protective ord

fs counter that the defendants are currently doing busi- ness in the Virgin Islands and that this Court has jurisdiction over the defendants under the Virgin Islands' Long—Arm Stat- ute. The plaintiffs insist that the defen- dants' depiction of Citigroup as a "holding company" is belied by Citigroup's public disclosur

e that this Court has jurisdiction under the Virgin Islands Long-Arm Statute over both the defendants. 2. The Defendants' "Minimum Con- tacts" in the Virgin Islands Meet the Constitution's Due Process Re- quirements In addition to finding jurisdiction under this forum's long-arm statute, I must also determine whet

.1987). In response to a 12(6)(2) motion, a party must make a prima facie showing that minimum contacts warranting personal jurisdiction exist.FN3 Mellon Bank (East) PSFS Nat. Ass'n I. Farina, 960 F.2d 1217, 1223 (3d Cir.1992). FN3. The Court notes that although a Plaintiff need only make a prima facie

employees in the Virgin Islands." In addition, the defendants insist that the events giving rise to this cause of action have no connection with the Virgin Islands. (Mem. of Law in Support of Defs.' Mot. to Dismiss at 6-9.) The plaintiffs counter that the defendants are currently doing business in the Virgin Is

ntiffs counter that the defendants are currently doing business in the Virgin Islands and that this Court has jurisdiction over the defendants under the Virgin Islands' Long- Arm Statute. The plaintiffs insist that the defendants' depiction of Citigroup as a "holding company" is belied by Citigroup's public disclosu

aintiff must make a prima fade showing of sufficient contacts between the defendant and the forum territory to support in personam jurisdiction, see Mellon Bank (East) PSFS Nat'l Assin v. Farino, 960 F.2d 1217, 1223 (3d Cir.1992), and the court must accept all of the plaintiffs allegations as true and constr

Davison"], Vice President of Citibank in New York and Epstein's private banker, and other Citibank employees telephoned Epstein while he was in the Virgin Islands and recommended that the plaintiffs invest through EFTA01726510 Financial Trust Co., Inc. v. Citibank, N.A. Civ. No. 2002-108 Memorandum Opinion

tiffs counter that the defendants are currently doing business in the Virgin Islands and that this Court has jurisdiction over the defendants under the Virgin Islands' Long- Arm Statute. The plaintiffs insist that the defendants' depiction of Citigroup as a "holding company" is belied by Citigroup's public disclos

itibank, N.A. Civ. No. 2002-108 Memorandum Opinion Page 9 between the defendant and the forum territory to support in personam jurisdiction, see Mellon Bank (East) PSFS Nat'l Ass'fi v. Farina, 960 F.2d 1217, 1223 (3d Cir. 1992), and the court must accept all of the plaintiff's allegations as true and co

a world-renowned interior designer. . 8. Jeffrey Epstein, via his company L.S.J., LLC, is the owner of Little Saint James, a 70-acre island within the U.S. Virgin Islands. 9. In 2005, the parties entered into an agreement whereby the Plaintiffs would provide design services for the residential compound Epstein was c

ack of personal jurisdiction, "the burden falls upon the plaintiff to come forward with sufficient facts to establish that jurisdiction is proper." Mellon Bank (East) PSFS. Nor. Ass'n v. Farino, 960 F.2d 1217, 1223 (3d Cir. 1992); Carteret Say. Bank. F.A. v. Shushan, 954 F.2d 141,142 n. 1 (3d Cir. 1992). "T

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