Federal lawsuit says ‘false’ land claim blocked St. John solar project

Sheldon Marsh filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Virgin Islands attorney David Bornn and developer Christian Loranger of VIElectron orchestrated a false land claim against historic Marsh family property on St. John.

According to the complaint, their actions clouded title and led Core One Development Group to cancel its planned solar project for St. John.

On September 10, 2025, Sheldon Marsh filed a federal lawsuit in the District Court of Connecticut, Case 3:25-cv-01504-VAB.

The complaint alleges that Virgin Islands attorney David Bornn and developer Christian Loranger orchestrated a false land claim filed by VIElectron in Virgin Islands Superior Court against Marsh family land on St. John.

Attorney Bornn is the former Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor and now Senior Counsel at Marjorie Rawls Roberts, P.C. Christian Loranger, head of VIElectron, is a developer active on St. John. According to the federal complaint, their actions clouded title and forced Core One Development Group to abandon its solar lease. On Jan. 25, 2024, Core confirmed it would not renew the project because of the lis pendens (Exhibit Q), cutting off solar power planned for St. John.