# Mega Edition:  The Backyard Brawl Between The  USVI And JP Morgan (9/13/26)

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Podcast: [Jeffrey Epstein:  The Coverup Chronicles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jeffrey-epstein-the-coverup-chronicles-7243585)
Published: 2026-09-13T05:30:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3577

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The U.S. Virgin Islands’ lawsuit against JPMorgan was unusually aggressive because it did not merely accuse the bank of missing warning signs around Jeffrey Epstein; it accused JPMorgan of knowingly becoming part of the infrastructure that allowed his trafficking operation to function. The territory alleged that the bank continued serving Epstein for years despite repeated red flags, suspicious cash withdrawals, payments to young women, internal compliance concerns and Epstein’s 2008 conviction for a sex offense involving a minor. The complaint painted JPMorgan as an institution that valued Epstein’s money, connections and business potential more than the obvious risks surrounding him, and it singled out senior figures such as Jes Staley for allegedly protecting and advocating for Epstein inside the bank. The USVI’s theory was essentially that JPMorgan was not a passive financial institution that happened to have a bad client, but an enabler whose banking services helped Epstein move money, pay associates and maintain the network that surrounded his abuse. The lawsuit became especially nasty because the USVI accused JPMorgan of continuing the relationship while people inside the bank allegedly understood that Epstein presented serious criminal and reputational dangers. It attacked the bank’s internal controls, accused executives of ignoring or overriding compliance concerns and argued that JPMorgan financially benefited while Epstein’s victims continued to be exploited. JPMorgan responded by accusing the USVI itself of hypocrisy, arguing that territorial officials had welcomed Epstein, granted him lucrative tax benefits and maintained relationships with him even after his conviction. The litigation therefore became a brutal institutional blame fight, with the USVI port…

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