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.
Category: Sex Crimes
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JPMorgan Sues Ex-Executive Accused of Helping Jeffrey Epstein
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R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Crimes
The New York Times – Music:The singer will serve most of the sentence in federal prison at the same time as a 30-year term for racketeering and sex trafficking.
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Top Banker Talked of Young Women With Jeffrey Epstein, Court Filing Says
The New York Times – Business:Jes Staley, a former top executive at JPMorgan, is under scrutiny in a U.S. Virgin Islands case over his ties to the disgraced financier.
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Gary Glitter Is Released From Prison After Serving Half of His Sentence
The New York Times – Business:The disgraced former glam rock singer was found guilty in 2015 of sexually abusing three young girls in the 1970s. He had been given a 16-year sentence.
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Eagles’ Josh Sills Indicted on Rape and Kidnapping Charges
The New York Times – Sports:Joshua Sills, 25, was indicted in Ohio in the rape of a woman in December 2019, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.
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Prosecutors in Chicago Will Drop Abuse Charges Against R. Kelly
The New York Times – Music:The musician is already facing decades in prison after being convicted of federal charges, prompting the Cook County state’s attorney to halt her case.
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Kevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty to 7 Charges of Sexual Misconduct in U.K.
The New York Times – Movies:The Oscar-winning actor had already pleaded not guilty in July to five other counts of sexual misconduct. He is currently out on bail.
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Tensions with Virgin Islands Governor Over Epstein Led to Attorney General’s Firing
The New York Times – Business:Denise George, who led a three-year investigation into the activities of Jeffrey Epstein, was fired recently.
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Teen Stars of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Sue Over Nudity in 1968 Film
The New York Times – Movies:Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting assert in a lawsuit that Paramount Pictures should have known nude images of them in their teens were “secretly and unlawfully obtained.”
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Breaking Out of the #MeToo Movie Formula
The New York Times – Movies:How “Women Talking” and “Tár” make the discourse around the movement feel thrillingly unfamiliar.
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Woman Accuses Steven Tyler of Sexually Assaulting Her in the 1970s
The New York Times – Music:In a lawsuit filed under California’s Child Victims Act, the woman says she met the Aerosmith frontman when she was 16.