The U.S. Virgin Islands unveiled new accusations against JPMorgan Chase over the bank’s ties to former client Jeffrey Epstein.
The bank accused the territory of facilitating visas that allowed Epstein to bring victims, and of “looking the other way” whenever Epstein arrived at local airports accompanied by young women and girls.Emily Michot / Tribune News Service via Getty Images fileThe U.S. Virgin Islands is suing JPMorgan for at least $190 million, saying the bank ignored red flags about Epstein because he was a wealthy and lucrative client from 1998 to 2013.
Its filings include many new details about the New York-based bank’s alleged conduct, including more than $25 million of payments to Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and hundreds of thousands of dollars paid to Epstein’s victims.They also quoted a Sept 2012 email from a senior JPMorgan executive to Mary Erdoes, now the bank’s asset and wealth management chief, comparing another client’s house to Epstein’s.
The bank has already faulted the U.S. Virgin Islands for having a cozy relationship with Epstein, where top officials gave him tax breaks and waived sex-offender monitoring requirements in exchange for cash and gifts.
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