Staff Reports
JP Morgan, the largest bank in the United States, has settled the lawsuit filed against them regarding their association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, for a staggering $290 million. The settlement sets a historic precedent as the most significant financial penalty ever to be charged on a bank for being associated with an individual’s appalling conduct. The lawsuit accuses the bank of ignoring warning signals during its 15-year-long association with Epstein. In response to the lawsuit, the bank released a statement regarding the settlement that states that it was in the best interest of all involved, particularly the unfortunate victims of Epstein’s behavior. They recognize their mistake and wish they’d never done business with him. Had they known their bank was being used for such heinous crimes, they would have stopped it.
JUST IN: JPMorgan, who denies they had any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s corruption in their 15 years of working with him, has reached a $300 million settlement with Epstein’s victims.
Why would they settle if they are innocent as they claim? https://t.co/XUSGNBwTud
— Proud Elephant ??? (@ProudElephantUS) June 12, 2023
The settlement comes at a time when JP Morgan’s ties to Epstein have been making headlines. The bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, recently provided a statement under oath regarding the case, and anonymous accuser Jane Doe’s counsel is seeking to obtain new testimonies from Dimon and other central witnesses involved in the case. The approval of the settlement is also subject to court approval.
The case argued that JP Morgan knowingly provided Epstein with banking services that enabled him to make regular withdrawals of money to pay the women he had exploited. The bank benefited from the transactions even though it concealed them. It is also worth mentioning that the bank wants to pass on the civil liability to Jes Staley, a former top executive who denied the claim, accusing JP Morgan of being responsible for its own shortcomings.
The settlement comes after Deutsche Bank previously settled a lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein, paying a settlement fee of $75 million. Epstein’s estate has also paid victims over $150 million, and the number of people involved exposes the extensive reach of Epstein’s unlawful operations. It is unfortunate that such events happen, and the banks involved must take responsibility and learn from their mistakes.
