Overview

• Bank records reviewed by The New York Times show more than 4,700 transactions totaling about $1.1 billion flowed through Epstein’s JPMorgan accounts, including payments to his victims.
• Compliance staff flagged frequent tens‑of‑thousands‑in‑cash withdrawals, accounts opened for young women, and patterns they said matched human‑trafficking activity.
• Executives overruled at least four attempts to exit Epstein between 2008 and 2013, with Jes Staley defending the relationship as general counsel Stephen Cutler urged cutting ties in 2011.
• JPMorgan closed Epstein’s accounts in 2013 under regulatory pressure, after which roughly $176 million was transferred to Deutsche Bank.
• JPMorgan says the relationship was a mistake and later launched a 2019 internal review that retroactively flagged suspicious activity, while civil settlements in 2023 totaled $365 million and individual accountability remained limited.