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. 6, 2011Correspondence, 2011-01-06Correspondence · Jan. 4, 2011JPMorgan emails on re-evaluating its sponsorship of Epstein, Jan. 2011Internal JPMorgan Private Bank emails in which compliance director a public figure asks staff to re-evaluate the firm's sponsorship of Jeffrey Epstein amid human trafficking allegations.Correspondence · Nov. 9, 2010JPMorgan emails on Epstein news coverage of a possible federal probe, Nov. 2010JPMorgan private bank staff exchange 2010 news excerpts about possible federal child trafficking investigations of Epstein and a $50 million abuse lawsuit, questioning the client relationship.Correspondence · Sept. 25, 2010Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley about a Columbia professor, Sept. 2010Email exhibit from the JPMorgan litigation in which Jeffrey Epstein tells Jes Staley he can reach a Columbia professor, replying "in a snap".Correspondence · Sept. 10, 2010JPMorgan internal email on Jeffrey Epstein account sponsorship approval, Sept. 2010Correspondence · Sept. 2, 2010Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley forwarding request for Prince Andrew's contactEpstein forwards his assistant's email noting Jes Staley's office asked for Prince Andrew's contact number after Staley met him.Correspondence · July 31, 2010Correspondence, 2010-07-31Correspondence · July 10, 2010Correspondence, 2010-07-10Correspondence · July 10, 2010Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley, July 10, 2010Brief exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Jes Staley with casual remarks including 'Maybe they're tracking u??' and 'Beauty and the Beast'.Correspondence · June 16, 2010Email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Jes Staley, June 16, 2010Brief 2010 email exchange in which Jes Staley asks Epstein if someone is free that night and Epstein replies telling him to call.Correspondence · May 18, 2010Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley about a London visit, May 2010Email from Jeffrey Epstein telling Jes Staley that Andrew will try to see him during his trip to London.Correspondence · April 9, 2010Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley asking about lawyer an attorney, April 2010Epstein emails Jes Staley questioning whether lawyer an attorney, described as inexperienced, is the right person to represent him.Correspondence · Feb. 26, 2010JPMorgan emails on Jeffrey Epstein document request, Feb. 26, 2010Correspondence · Dec. 9, 2009Email advising a JPMorgan executive on the bank's Gulf presence, Dec. 2009December 2009 email in which Epstein, using a personal account, advises a JPMorgan executive to rebuild the bank's regional reputation and pursue wealth management opportunities.Correspondence · Dec. 7, 2009Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley about meeting a sultan, Dec. 2009Email exchange in which Epstein tells Jes Staley a sultan would meet him for a one-on-one off-the-record conversation.Correspondence · Nov. 1, 2009Jes Staley email to Epstein about visiting his island, Nov. 2009Email from Jes Staley to Epstein praising his island retreat, saying he is in the hot tub and hopes they will visit together next time.Correspondence · Oct. 30, 2009Correspondence, 2009-10-30Correspondence · Aug. 30, 2009Email exchange between Jes Staley and Jeffrey Epstein about travel, Aug. 2009Correspondence · June 5, 2009Email from Jes Staley to Jeffrey Epstein mentioning an official, June 2009Email exchange between Jes Staley and Jeffrey Epstein, with Epstein saying an official is now effectively deputy prime minister.Court filing · May 1, 2009Civil complaint against Jeffrey Epstein alleging minor exploitation, May 2009An anonymous plaintiff's federal civil complaint alleging Epstein sexually exploited minor girls at his Palm Beach mansion, filed May 1, 2009.Correspondence · April 27, 2009Email from Jeffrey Epstein to Jes Staley proposing dinners with physicists, April 2009Correspondence · April 9, 2009Correspondence, 2009-04-09Correspondence · Dec. 31, 2008Emails between Jes Staley and Jeffrey Epstein planning a Palm Beach visit, Dec. 2008JPMorgan executive Jes Staley and Jeffrey Epstein exchange emails arranging a January visit to Epstein's Palm Beach house.Correspondence · Oct. 24, 2008Bear Stearns emails on reviewing Jeffrey Epstein's account after his conviction, 2008Email chain among Bear Stearns and JPMorgan staff discussing reputational review and possible closure of Jeffrey Epstein's accounts after his guilty plea, noting JPMorgan's requirements for convicted-felon clients.Correspondence · Sept. 27, 2008Correspondence, 2008-09-27Correspondence · Sept. 27, 2008Email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Jes Staley about JPMorgan deals, Sept. 2008Financial record · July 15, 2008Financial record, 2008-07-15Court filing · July 15, 2008JPMorgan client log noting discomfort over Epstein after his 2008 sentenceJPMorgan internal client-tracking exhibit noting a 2008 follow-up meeting on Epstein's sentence and staff discomfort about retaining him as a client.Correspondence · July 1, 2008Correspondence, 2008-07-01Correspondence · Feb. 29, 20082008 JPMorgan email discussing a new $1 million letter of credit for EpsteinJPMorgan private bank email asking whether to issue Jeffrey Epstein a new $1 million letter of credit weeks before his plea arrangement.Publication · Feb. 7, 2008NY Post article on second $50 million lawsuit against Jeffrey EpsteinCorrespondence · Jan. 23, 2008Email chain from Lesley Groff and Jes Staley on arranging Ehud Barak meeting, Jan. 2008JPMorgan emails about Lesley Groff providing Ehud Barak's contact so staff can arrange a meeting between Barak and Jamie Dimon at Epstein's request.Correspondence · 2008Bear Stearns emails on retaining Jeffrey Epstein's account after his conviction, 2008Bear Stearns and JPMorgan staff email chain discussing whether to keep Jeffrey Epstein's accounts after his guilty plea, saying senior management approved retaining him.Correspondence · Dec. 7, 2007Correspondence, 2007-12-07Correspondence · Oct. 26, 2007JPMorgan emails on approving a new letter of credit for Jeffrey Epstein, Oct. 2007JPMorgan private bank email chain deciding to approve a letter of credit for Epstein's office, with Darren Indyke forwarding terms.Correspondence · Sept. 2007Federal prosecutors' letters to Bear Stearns on Epstein subpoena, Aug.–Sept. 2007Two 2007 letters from the U.S. Attorney's office to Bear Stearns seeking Epstein entity names, account transfers, and documents under grand jury subpoenaFinancial record · Aug. 15, 2007Bear Stearns AML report on Jeffrey Epstein accounts and 2007 grand jury subpoenaBear Stearns anti-money-laundering report reviewing Epstein accounts for suspicious wires after a federal grand jury subpoena; no suspicious activity found and investigation closed.Correspondence · Jan. 4, 2007JPMorgan emails on moving Epstein's account, January 2007Correspondence · Oct. 26, 2006Email from a private individual to Jes Staley on the Jeffrey Epstein account, Oct. 2006JPMorgan executive a private individual emails Jes Staley about assigning a New York team to serve client Jeffrey Epstein and about New Jersey office space.Correspondence · Oct. 24, 2006A public figure email to JPMorgan staff on team coverage for Jeffrey Epstein, Oct. 2006JPMorgan email from a public figure reassigning a New York banking team to cover Jeffrey Epstein as advisor to partners.Court filing · Oct. 2006JPMorgan client review spreadsheet entry on retaining Jeffrey Epstein, Oct. 2006JPMorgan client review log showing the bank decided to retain Jeffrey Epstein in October 2006 after internal discussions involving Jes Staley.Correspondence · Sept. 22, 2006JPMorgan emails on Jeffrey Epstein due diligence for VHS, LLC, Sept. 2006JPMorgan due diligence emails discuss Jeffrey Epstein as beneficial owner of client VHS, LLC, recommending he be rated high risk, attached to a Palm Beach Post articlePublication · July 28, 2006Publication, 2006-07-28Correspondence · July 26, 2006JPMorgan emails forwarding 2006 Palm Beach Post article on Epstein indictmentJPMorgan bankers circulate a Palm Beach Post article reporting Epstein's felony solicitation indictment and police allegations of massages and sex with underage girls.Correspondence · July 26, 2006JPMorgan emails on Epstein press coverage, July 2006JPMorgan executives exchange emails about press coverage of Epstein's Florida case; Jes Staley reports Epstein denies the ages and seemed shaken.Publication · July 26, 2006Palm Beach Post article on Epstein solicitation charge, July 2006Palm Beach Post news article on the 2006 felony solicitation charge against Jeffrey Epstein, detailing police investigation, probable cause findings, and reactions from prosecutors and defense.Publication · July 2006Gawker article on Epstein affidavit allegations, 2006–2019Gawker article by a journalist discussing sexual assault allegations against Jeffrey Epstein in the Palm Beach police affidavit, quoting graphic details from a victim's account.Court filing · April 1, 2005JPMorgan email forwarding 2003 due diligence report on Ghislaine MaxwellA 2005 JPMorgan email forwards a 2003 client due diligence report approving Ghislaine Maxwell as a private banking client, noting her wealth, background, and ties to Epstein.