Lawmakers get hold of Epstein banking information, launch photographs of his personal island compound

Washington — Democrats on the Home Committee on Oversight and Authorities Reform stated Wednesday that the committee has acquired monetary information associated to Jeffrey Epstein from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Financial institution, whereas releasing “never-before-seen” photographs and movies of Epstein’s personal island within the Caribbean.

The monetary paperwork may supply a window into Epstein’s intensive enterprise dealings and connections. Epstein was a significant consumer of JPMorgan Chase’s personal banking division for years earlier than the financial institution reduce ties with him in 2013. Epstein then took his enterprise to Deutsche Financial institution, the place he remained till 2018. He died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 as he confronted federal intercourse trafficking costs.

Each banks reached authorized settlements in 2023 over their involvement with Epstein. Deutsche Financial institution agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit from his accusers claiming the financial institution “knowingly benefited” from his intercourse trafficking. JPMorgan settled its personal swimsuit for $290 million, CBS Information reported on the time. Each banks have stated they remorse their affiliation with Epstein.

Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the rating member on the Oversight Committee, stated Democrats plan to make the monetary information public “within the days forward.”

New photographs and movies of Epstein’s island

The committee additionally launched 73 photographs and 4 movies of Epstein’s property on the 72-acre island, generally known as Little St. James, that he owned within the U.S. Virgin Islands. Epstein allegedly exploited underage ladies for intercourse on the island, and he had stakes in companies within the U.S. territory.

“These new pictures are a disturbing look into the world of Jeffrey Epstein and his island,” Garcia stated in an announcement. “We’re releasing these photographs and movies to make sure public transparency in our investigation and to assist piece collectively the complete image of Epstein’s horrific crimes. We cannot cease combating till we ship justice for the survivors. It is time for President Trump to launch all of the information, now.”

The photographs present what look like varied rooms within the property, together with bedrooms, bogs and kitchens. One photograph reveals partially redacted handwriting on a blackboard in an workplace. One other reveals what seems to be a medical workplace with masks of males’s faces hanging from the partitions. Others present varied views from outdoors the buildings:

One of many photographs reveals a dentist’s chair, which a supply inform CBS information was put in for considered one of Epstein’s girlfriend, a European girl who was learning to be a dentist.

The Oversight Committee despatched a request to the U.S. Virgin Islands lawyer basic on Nov. 18 for all paperwork, communications and different details about investigations or potential legal investigations associated to Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, based on Garcia. Maxwell is presently serving a 20-year sentence for “conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors,” because the Justice Division put it in 2022 when she was sentenced. 

Separate from the information the Oversight Committee has launched, Congress handed and President Trump signed a regulation giving the Justice Division 30 days to launch all information it has associated to Epstein. That 30-day countdown started after the regulation was signed on Nov. 19. It is not but clear how a lot data can be redacted.