JPMorgan Chase \u0026amp\u003B Co on Tuesday sought to shift blame for failing to snuff out sex crimes committed by the late Jeffrey Epstein.
“For two decades, and for long after JPMC exited Epstein as a client, the entity that most directly failed to protect public safety and most actively facilitated and benefited from Epstein’s continued criminal activity was the plaintiff in this case–the USVI government itself,” the bank said.
Epstein, 66, died in a Manhattan jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking. New York City’s medical examiner called his death a suicide.JPMorgan said Epstein had “close ties” to the territory’s last three governors, including incumbent Albert Bryan. “Jeffrey Epstein’s conduct was despicable,” Plaskett said in a statement. “As I’ve stated in the past, contributions made by Jeffrey Epstein to my campaign were donated to women and children-focused non-profits in the Virgin Islands.”Article content