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June 13, 2023

Chase Bank to Pay $290 Million to Settle Class-Action Suit Brought by Epstein Survivors
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JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $290 million to settle a lawsuit
brought by survivors of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who say
the bank ignored warnings about Epstein's abuses for years because he
was bringing in wealthy clients. JPMorgan Chase still faces a separate
lawsuit brought by the U.S. Virgin Islands, where the Attorney General's
Office said in a statement it will proceed with its enforcement action
to "prevent the bank from assisting and profiting from human trafficking
in the future."


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