The nation’s largest bank was sued for ignoring red flags about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation while he was a client.
Category: Human Trafficking
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Man Says Airline Stopped Him on Suspicion He Was Trafficking His Children
American Airlines has apologized to David Ryan Harris, a Black musician who said he and his biracial children were confronted by an airline employee and police officers after a flight last month.
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JPMorgan Settles Epstein Suits With U.S. Virgin Islands and James Staley
The bank agreed to pay $75 million to settle with the U.S. Virgin Islands and also reached a confidential settlement with a former top banker who pushed to keep the disgraced financier as a client.
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Some Epstein Victims May Pursue Claims Against Two Wall St. Executives
A “carve out” provision allows at least one sexual abuse victim of Jeffrey Epstein who settled with his estate to pursue claims against Leon Black and James Staley. Other victims may follow.
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Mother Flying With Daughter Sues Southwest After Being Accused of Trafficking
An airline passenger said she and her daughter were racially profiled in 2021 while aboard a flight to Denver for a relative’s funeral.
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Can a Rapper Change Italy’s Mind About Migrants?
As the country’s right-wing government takes a hard line on Mediterranean immigration, the hip-hop artist Ghali has become a prominent voice of compassion.
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U.S. Virgin Islands Seeks $190 Million From JPMorgan in Epstein Lawsuit
The U.S. territory wants JPMorgan to pay damages for failing to spot Jeffrey Epstein’s activities on the island.
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A Film About Child Trafficking Takes on Summer Blockbusters
“Sound of Freedom,” a film championed by the right, was behind only “Insidious: The Red Door” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” at the box office last weekend.
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JPMorgan Reaches Settlement With Epstein’s Victims
The proposed deal would settle a suit on behalf of victims who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein, over claims the bank ignored warnings about him.
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Jamie Dimon to be Deposed as JPMorgan Faces Reckoning for Epstein Ties
Two lawsuits claim that the nation’s largest bank ignored signs about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking because it was profiting from its relationship with him.
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Hotels Can Be an Environment for Crime Against Women. What’s Being Done About It?
The New York Times – Travel:With their closed doors and transient nature, hotels can provide an environment for crimes like sex trafficking. An incident in the middle of the night prompts a writer to ask what is being done to prevent them.
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JPMorgan Sues Ex-Executive Accused of Helping Jeffrey Epstein
The New York Times – Business:The bank is seeking to shield itself from damages if a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Virgin Islands proves that James E. Staley knew about Mr. Epstein’s sex trafficking.