Sources / Original release
Court Records: U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase (S.D.N.Y. 1:22-cv-10904)
918 documents from this release, most significant first.
Correspondence · Jan. 10, 2011Correspondence, 2011-01-10Correspondence · May 6, 2010Email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Jes Staley about trading losses, May 2010Email exchange in which Epstein tells JPMorgan executive Jes Staley his OIG-linked positions are down about six million dollars.Correspondence · Dec. 8, 2009Epstein email to Jes Staley advising on China trip, December 2009Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley advising him to meet a sultan privately and act as a senior statesman on a China trip.Correspondence · Oct. 30, 2009Email from a deceased financier to a former bank executive declining a trip, Oct. 2009Correspondence · July 15, 2008Correspondence, 2008-07-15Financial record · Oct. 17, 2006Financial record, 2006-10-17Financial record · Oct. 17, 2006JPMorgan rapid response memo on Jeffrey Epstein as existing client, Oct. 2006JPMorgan internal memo reviewing Epstein's $32 million relationship, noting cash withdrawals and his Florida indictment, and deciding to keep him as a banking client.Correspondence · July 26, 2006Jes Staley email to a public figure on Epstein press coverage, July 2006JPMorgan emails in which Staley reports visiting a shaken Epstein, who denies the ages alleged in press coverage.Correspondence · Feb. 15, 2005Correspondence, 2005-02-15Court filingComplaint by M.J. against Jeffrey Epstein alleging a sexual abuse enterpriseA civil complaint by a then-minor plaintiff alleges Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate, and others ran a scheme to sexually abuse underage girls.PublicationNews article on DOJ sex-trafficking probe of Jeffrey EpsteinNews article by a journalist reporting a Justice Department child-trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and scrutiny of a modeling agency tied to an associatePublicationNews article on Justice Department sex-trafficking probe of EpsteinNews article reporting a federal child-trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and a modeling-agency associate, following his release from a prostitution sentence.Court filingUSVI v. JPMorgan complaint excerpt on Epstein's USVI political donationsCourt filing · Aug. 11, 2023JPMorgan's supplemental responses on employee visits to Epstein's properties, Aug. 2023JPMorgan Chase's supplemental responses to Jes Staley's 30(b)(6) deposition topics, listing JPMC employees' visits to Epstein's Manhattan townhouse, Zorro Ranch, and Little St. James.Testimony · June 26, 2023Testimony, 2023-06-26Hearing transcript in which an official preliminarily approves the JPMorgan Chase class settlement for Epstein victims after discussing claims administration.Court filing · June 22, 2023Letter from defendant's counsel arguing JPMorgan waived privilege, June 2023Letter from the third-party defendant's counsel to the presiding judge arguing JPMorgan waived privilege by putting its general counsel's Epstein knowledge at issue and misusing a privileged document.Court filing · April 11, 2023JPMorgan supplemental interrogatory responses in an alleged victim v. JPMorgan, April 2023JPMorgan answers interrogatories in the Epstein-related civil suit, admitting Epstein facilitated introductions between the bank and Ghislaine Maxwell and Kathryn Ruemmler.Correspondence · Feb. 12, 2023Email chain on disputed JPMorgan custodians in USVI v. JPMC, Feb. 2023Counsel email chain disputing discovery custodians, citing Jes Staley, a public figure, and Jamie Dimon's roles in Epstein account decisions.Government memo · Dec. 1, 2022USVI settles sex trafficking case against Epstein's estate for $105 millionUSVI Department of Justice press release announcing a $105 million-plus settlement with Jeffrey Epstein's estate and co-executors, resolving 2020 sex trafficking claims.Publication · Feb. 14, 2020Publication, 2020-02-14Correspondence · Feb. 23, 2015JPMorgan AML email on Jeffrey Epstein wire activity to another bank, Feb. 2015A JPMorgan anti-money-laundering manager tells another bank about Jeffrey Epstein's wire activity, account signers, and accounts closed over negative media.Financial record · Dec. 6, 2013Financial record, 2013-12-06Correspondence · July 19, 2013Correspondence, 2013-07-19JPMorgan Private Bank executives a public figure and a public figure exchange drafts of talking points telling Jeffrey Epstein his cash transactions require remediation and he must find another bank.Correspondence · March 28, 2012Correspondence, 2012-03-28Financial record · Aug. 4, 2011JPMorgan reputational risk meeting notes on Jeffrey Epstein, August 4, 2011JPMorgan reputational risk committee notes decide to keep Epstein as a banking-only client, reviewing his 2008 conviction and press on the non-prosecution agreement.Correspondence · May 15, 2011Correspondence, 2011-05-15Correspondence · March 4, 2011Email from Jes Staley to Jeffrey Epstein calling him a deep and honest friend, 2011Email from Jes Staley to Jeffrey Epstein dated March 4, 2011, calling him one of their deepest and most honest friends despite the accusations he has paid a price forCorrespondence · Jan. 6, 2011JPMorgan staff emails calling Epstein 'the sleazy PB client', Jan 2011JPMorgan employees' January 2011 emails discussing a rapid response meeting about Epstein, with one asking 'This is the guy who likes young girls, correct?'Financial record · Jan. 3, 2011Financial record, 2011-01-03Correspondence · Sept. 9, 20102010 JPMorgan email reviewing senior compliance approval of Epstein as clientJPMorgan private bank risk email reviewing Jeffrey Epstein's felon-client sponsorship approval, noting Jes Staley obtained sign-off from a senior compliance executive and details of Epstein's conviction and non-prosecution agreement.Correspondence · Jan. 8, 2010Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley offering cars, yacht, and island tours, Jan. 2010Correspondence · Jan. 8, 2010Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley, January 2010Epstein emails Jes Staley offering a car and armed former-DEA driver, helicopter tours, and use of his marinas and yacht facilities in the Virgin Islands.Correspondence · July 17, 2008Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley advising on his pay negotiations, July 2008Correspondence · Sept. 20, 2007JPMorgan executive and Jes Staley emails on news coverage of Epstein plea deal, 2007A JPMorgan executive and Jes Staley exchange a New York tabloid column reporting a potential plea deal with 15 months' jail for Jeffrey Epstein.Correspondence · Oct. 24, 2006Correspondence, 2006-10-24Correspondence · Aug. 8, 20062006 JPMorgan emails between Jes Staley and a public figure on covering Jeffrey EpsteinJPMorgan executives discuss unpaid investment management fees on Epstein's trust portfolios and limiting his coverage to banking and client service onlyCourt filing · April 29, 2024Proposed intervenors' motion to intervene in USVI v. JPMorgan Chase, April 2024Proposed intervenor Doe plaintiffs in Doe v. USVI ask the court for access to unredacted discovery filings, arguing the USVI is using the protective order as a shield.Court filing · April 3, 2024An attorney motion for Doe victims to intervene in USVI v. JPMorgan, Apr. 2024Memorandum of law by an attorney supporting anonymous Doe plaintiffs' motion to intervene and access unredacted filings in the USVI v. JPMorgan Chase litigation.Court filing · Nov. 22, 2023Judge's order on victims' compensation program subpoena cost reimbursement, 2023A federal judge orders JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank to reimburse the victims' compensation program for Jeffrey Epstein claims about $751,000 in subpoena compliance costs.Testimony · Oct. 20, 2023Hearing transcript on Deutsche Bank class settlement approval, Oct. 20, 2023Court filing · Oct. 16, 2023US Virgin Islands stipulation dismissing claims against JPMorgan Chase, Oct. 2023Stipulation of dismissal with prejudice of the Virgin Islands' claims against JPMorgan Chase, per its September 29, 2023 settlement agreement.Court filing · Oct. 6, 2023An official order granting dismissal of USVI v. JPMorgan Chase case, Oct. 2023Order by an official granting the US Virgin Islands' voluntary dismissal of its JPMorgan Chase suit and JPMorgan's third-party claims against a public figure.Court filing · Sept. 20, 2023Court filing, 2023-09-20The former JPMorgan executive's brief argues the bank's retained experts on settlement reasonableness, legal fees, and disgorgement fail the governing evidentiary standard and should be excluded.Testimony · Sept. 6, 2023Testimony, 2023-09-06Court filing · Aug. 25, 2023Court filing, 2023-08-25Court filing · Aug. 14, 2023USVI government response in JPMorgan case on Epstein payments to officials, Aug. 2023The U.S. Virgin Islands government responds to JPMorgan's counterstatement, disputing that Epstein's donations and ties to officials show special treatment.Court filing · Aug. 9, 2023An official order on USVI motion to compel JPMorgan documents, Aug. 2023An official grants in part and denies in part the USVI's motion to compel JPMorgan to produce Epstein-related financial records in the USVI v. JPMorgan case.Court filing · July 26, 2023Jes Staley counsel letter to an official on JPMorgan privilege waiver, July 2023Counsel for Jes Staley argues JPMorgan waived attorney-client privilege by disputing causation of its $290 million settlement, urging production of 149 withheld documents.