Politics

Bizarre Video Of Stacey Plaskett And Naked Husband And Nude Photos Leaked Online; Plaskett Issues Statement

ST. CROIX -- A bizarre video showing the husband of Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, Jonathan Buckney-Small, who was being recorded by the congresswoman, naked, wearing eye shadow and lipstick, has leaked online; forcing Ms. Plaskett, a first-term delegate to Congress, to issue a press release condemning the leak of what she described as a "private playful video," and assailed the perpetrators for what she deemed "a new low in Virgin Islands politics." Nude photos of the congresswoman were also leaked, appearing briefly on a fake Facebook page, which has since been taken down -- but not before the photos as well as the video -- were shared multiple times, and have now saturated local internet circles, especially social media platforms, Facebook Messenger and other popular messaging and video apps. In one image, the congresswoman is seen taking a selfie without a shirt or bra on. “The theft and distribution of these personal images via the internet marks a new low in Virgin Islands...