Newly unsealed passages from a federal lawsuit have revealed that former top executives at JPMorgan privately discussed abuse allegations surrounding the late predator, Jeffrey Epstein. The main man in question? JPMorgan’s then-senior executive and Barclay’s ex-boss, Jes Staley.
According to details released from the US Virgin Islands’ lawsuit, at least 20 victims from Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking ring were paid through JPMorgan/Chase accounts.
The lawsuit shows internal emails from employees outlining Epstein as a “high-risk client,” but continuing to provide banking services to the convicted sex offender.
“Between 2008 and 2012, Staley exchanged approximately 1,200 emails with Epstein from his JP Morgan email account,” the lawsuit says.
“These communications show a close personal relationship and ‘profound’ friendship between the two men and even suggest that Staley may have been involved in Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.”
Staley, 66, is accused of exchanging emails with Epstein, including messages about the young victims referred to by Disney princess names. The lawsuit also claims that Epstein emailed photos of young women in seductive poses to Staley.
Conversations between Epstein and Staley claimed in the lawsuit:
Staley: Maybe they’re tracking u? That was fun. Say hi to Snow White.
Epstein: [W]hat character would you like next?
Staley: Beauty and the Beast.
Epstein: Well, one side is available.
Another allegation against Staley includes an email sent in 2009 from Epstein’s Island stating, “Presently, I’m in the hot tub with a glass of white wine.” Stanley allegedly continues, “This is an amazing place. Truly amazing. Next time, we’re here together. I owe you much. And I deeply appreciate our friendship. I have few so profound.”
Epstein was incarcerated in Florida at the time.
“Epstein also withdrew more than $775,000 in cash over that time frame from JPMorgan accounts, especially significant as Epstein was known to pay for ‘massages,’ or sexual encounters, in case,” the complaint says.
Not only was JPMorgan aware of Epstein’s activities but they were also aware of MC2 modeling agency owner, Jean Luc Brunel who allegedly withdrew payments totaling about $1.5 million to known recruiters and another $150,000 to a private investigative firm.
“These women were trafficked and abused during different intervals between at least 2003 and July 2019, when Epstein was arrested and jailed, and these women received payments, typically multiple payments, between 2003 and 2013 in excess of $1 million collectively,” according to the passages.
Lawyers representing JPMorgan said the U.S. Virgin Islands government had access to the same information about Epstein’s finances, and that in obtaining more than $100 million from the bank in settlements, this lawsuit comes exclusively out of greed.
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