Suspicious Transactions

JPMorgan Flagged $1 Billion in Epstein-Linked Deals to Trump Administration

In 2019, JPMorgan Chase alerted the Trump administration to over $1 billion in potentially suspicious transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein, as revealed in recently unsealed court documents. The report flagged over 4,700 transactions and highlighted figures like Leon Black, Glenn Dubin, Alan Dershowitz, and trusts linked to Leslie Wexner, though the nature of the transactions remains unclear. Notably, the report mentioned wire transfers to Russian banks and sensitivities surrounding Epstein’s relationships with former U.S. presidents. JPMorgan stated they made repeated efforts to alert regulators to concerns surrounding Epstein by filing suspicious activity reports, despite working with him for over a decade.

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Raskin Demands Bank Records in Epstein Probe, Pursuing $1.5 Billion in Suspicious Transactions

Ranking Member Jamie Raskin has sent letters to four major banks demanding records concerning over $1.5 billion in suspicious financial transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. The letters were addressed to the CEOs of Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase, seeking clarification on how Epstein and his associates utilized these banks to facilitate their criminal activities. The congressman pointed out the banks’ potential failure to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act by not filing timely Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Furthermore, the letters outlined specific requests for documents and information, with a deadline of October 22, to aid the committee’s investigation into Epstein’s financial dealings.

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