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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R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Crimes
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
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 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
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 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 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
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
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
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
In a lawsuit filed under California’s Child Victims Act, the woman says she met the Aerosmith frontman when she was 16.