IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN VI DERIVATIVES, LLC, by VIFX LLC, : CIVIL ACTION its TAX MATTERS PARTNER, by : RICHARD VENTO, its TAX MATTERS : No. 06-12 PARTNER, : [consolidated] : Petitioner, : v. : : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : : Respondent. : JUDGMENT Appearances Joseph M. Erwin, Esquire Edward Robbins, Jr., Esquire Marjorie Rawls Roberts, Esquire Joseph DiRuzzo, Esquire For the Petitioner Stuart Gibson, Esquire Dara Oliphant, Esquire For the Respondent United States of America Tamika Archer, Esquire Aquanette Chinnery-Montell, Esquire Carol Thomas-Jacobs, Esquire For Director, Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue1 Sánchez, J. JUDGMENT This action came before the Court for a bench trial from June 16, 2010, through June 17, The Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue (VIBIR) was originally a respondent 1 in the instant matter, and at trial, attorneys for the VIBIR appeared to protect its interests. It is no longer listed as a respondent, however, because the VIBIR’s position was consistent with that of Petitioner. Case: 3:06-cv-00007-JRS-RM Document #: 121 Filed: 02/18/11 Page 1 of 2 2010. The issues having been tried, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Richard Vento was not a bona fide resident of the United States Virgin Islands on December 31, 2001; and it is further ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Lana Vento was not a bona fide resident of the United States Virgin Islands on December 31, 2001; and it is further ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Nicole Mollison was not a bona fide resident of the United States Virgin Islands on December 31, 2001; and it is further ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Gail Vento was not a bona fide resident of the United States Virgin Islands on December 31, 2001; and it is further ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Renee Vento was not a bona fide resident of the United States Virgin Islands on December 31, 2001. Dated: February 18, 2011 BY THE COURT: \s\ Juan R. Sánchez Juan R. Sánchez, J. cc: Joycelyn Hewlett, Esq. Stuart D. Gibson, Esq. Dara B. Oliphant, Esq. Joseph M. Erwin, Esq. Marjorie R. Roberts, Esq. Joseph A. DiRuzzo, III, Esq. Edward M. Robbins, Jr., Esq. Tamika M. Archer, Esq. Aquannette Y. Chinnery-Montell, Esq. Carol Thomas-Jacobs, Esq. Case: 3:06-cv-00007-JRS-RM Document #: 121 Filed: 02/18/11 Page 2 of 2