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David
J Rainsberger whose
was stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica from 2009 – 2011, was
said to have received gifts from Entertainers in exchange for visas.
According to court documents, Rainsberger
was the assistant regional security at the U.S, where he illegally access State
Department visa and Passport databases for personal use.
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| Mavado |
Thirty–two year Rainsberger admitted
he helped a well-known musician identified in court papers only by the initials
D.B.
get a visa in 2011 to travel to the U.S. According to the Washington
Post the entertainer in question, is Mavado, whose real name is David Constantine Brooks.
Mavado was stripped of
his visa along with other entertainers and his visa was reinstated in 2011 by Rainsberger.
In exchange Rainsberger
received two watches valued at $2,500, and free admission to backstage passes
and a birthday party hosted by Mavado.
Rainsberger
faces up to 7 years in prison, though under federal sentencing guidelines he
would likely receive less than two years.
No word yet on Mavado’s visa will be revoked.
No word yet on Mavado’s visa will be revoked.
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