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By Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger January 22 at 12:02 PM 



David Panton, left, with Ted Cruz while they were students at Princeton University. (Daedre Levine)

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The ambitious young men sat for hours at a restaurant here to map out plans for a business venture that could make them millions.

In a group that included three Jamaican entrepreneurs, one participant seemed out of place — a 27-year-old former U.S. Supreme Court law clerk of Cuban descent who was visiting from Washington.

Ted Cruz had been invited by his roommate from Princeton and Harvard Law, David Panton, who was eager for the group to win the rights to manage a new Caribbean-focused investment enterprise launched by one of the island’s most prominent executives.

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[Mosiah]

Interesting. And scary!

I am happy Panton tek weh himself. Him can gwaan line up himself for a cabinet position in a Ted Cruz administration.

[Peter R]

After Lisa, Panton went on to have a relationship with Wendy Fitzwilliam (Miss Universe from T&T). They have a child together. He must be going after a Miss USA, although that might be a regression in terms of his women.

[Mosiah]

Jezebel?

[Islandman]

Not too many men can say they have a Miss Universe and a Miss World baby mama!!

[Gamma]

Not too many? Can any?