{"id":1003859,"date":"2026-08-09T06:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/berndpulch.org\/?p=1003859"},"modified":"2026-08-09T06:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T10:37:05","slug":"senate-report-exposes-how-jpmorgan-chase-deutsche-bank-bank-of-america-enabled-jeffrey-epsteins-1-4-billion-empire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berndpulch.org\/de\/2026\/08\/09\/senate-report-exposes-how-jpmorgan-chase-deutsche-bank-bank-of-america-enabled-jeffrey-epsteins-1-4-billion-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Report Exposes How JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank &amp; Bank of America Enabled Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s 1.4 Billion Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iili.io\/C4E2t3B.png?ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;LOOKING THE OTHER WAY&#8221;: Senate Report Exposes How JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank &amp; Bank of America Enabled Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s 1.4 Billion Empire<br><br>INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING \u2014 AUGUST 9, 2026<br><br>&#8212;<br><br>EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br><br>A bombshell 67-page report released by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on August 4, 2026, reveals that three of the world&#8217;s largest banks \u2014 JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America \u2014 systematically violated federal anti-money laundering laws to protect convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The report, titled &#8220;Looking the Other Way,&#8221; caps a four-year investigation and names 13 senior bankers who allegedly shielded Epstein from federal scrutiny, allowing him to move over 1.4 billion in suspicious transactions over nearly two decades.<br><br>The investigation found that the banks failed to file timely Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), actively coached Epstein on how to conceal cash withdrawals through shell companies, and continued working with him informally even after terminating him as a client \u2014 all while knowing of the &#8220;pervasive presence of young women or underage girls at Epstein&#8217;s homes.&#8221;<br><br>&#8212;<br><br>I. THE INVESTIGATION<br><br>Senator Wyden&#8217;s investigation began in 2022 after an Apollo Global Management board report revealed that billionaire Leon Black had paid Epstein 158 million over five years for purported tax and estate planning advice \u2014 a figure that dwarfed typical compensation for such services.<br><br>Over four years, Wyden&#8217;s staff:<br>&#8211; Reviewed thousands of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed with the U.S. Treasury Department<br>&#8211; Conducted an in-camera review of Treasury&#8217;s Epstein files on February 14, 2024<br>&#8211; Analyzed unsealed court records from lawsuits filed by Epstein&#8217;s victims and the U.S. Virgin Islands<br>&#8211; Examined internal bank emails, due diligence reports, and estate planning documents released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act<br><br>The result is a &#8220;ready-made roadmap for prosecutors, investigators and members of Congress to finally start holding the Epstein class accountable.&#8221; <br><br>&#8212;<br><br>II. THE NUMBERS: 1.4 BILLION IN SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS<br><br>The report alleges that the three banks facilitated more than 1.4 billion in suspicious wire transfers connected to Epstein. All three banks waited until 2019 \u2014 after Epstein was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges \u2014 to retroactively flag &#8220;thousands of questionable transactions.&#8221;<br><br>JPMorgan Chase: Over 1 Billion in Delayed Reporting<br><br>JPMorgan Chase served as Epstein&#8217;s primary bank from 1998 to 2013. According to the report, the bank delayed reporting over 1 billion in suspicious Epstein-linked transfers to the Treasury Department.<br><br>&#8211; On September 26, 2019 \u2014 six years after closing Epstein&#8217;s accounts \u2014 JPMorgan retroactively flagged 4,725 wire transfers totaling nearly 1.1 billion.<br>&#8211; On August 13, 2019, JPMorgan flagged another 469 wire transfers totaling 201 million, including payments to women in Russia, Belarus, and Turkmenistan using foreign correspondent bank accounts at now-sanctioned Russian banks.<br>&#8211; JPMorgan earned approximately 8.1 million in fees from Epstein between 2009 and 2014.<br>&#8211; Epstein and his associates maintained 134 different bank accounts at JPMorgan, including accounts for Ghislaine Maxwell, Darren Indyke, Richard Kahn, and Nadia Marcinkova. <br><br>The report found that JPMorgan did not file a single SAR on Epstein for five years between May 2003 and September 2008, even though Epstein withdrew more than 3.5 million in cash during that period.<br><br>Deutsche Bank: 250 Million Reported Years Too Late<br><br>Deutsche Bank took Epstein on as a client in 2013 after JPMorgan exited the relationship. The report alleges that the German lender failed to promptly report more than 250 million in suspicious transactions, including funds used to pay women in Russia and other Eastern European countries.<br><br>In 2019, Deutsche Bank retroactively flagged 1,140 wire transfers totaling 147 million in and out of Epstein&#8217;s accounts. <br><br>Bank of America: 170 Million in Payments from Leon Black<br><br>Bank of America held accounts used by billionaire Leon Black to make payments to Epstein. The report alleges that approximately 170 million in Epstein-related transactions moved through the bank between 2012 and 2017 \u2014 but the bank did not report them until February 2020, nearly eight months after Epstein&#8217;s arrest and five to seven years after the payments occurred.<br><br>Bank of America&#8217;s own SAR filing stated that the wire activity had &#8220;no apparent economic, business or lawful purpose&#8221; and &#8220;does not have a verifiable business purpose.&#8221; <br><br>The report notes that 90% of Epstein&#8217;s income over a five-year period came from Leon Black, making him &#8220;Epstein&#8217;s single largest source of funding.&#8221; <br><br>&#8212;<br><br>III. THE 13 BANKERS: NAMES, ROLES, AND ALLEGATIONS<br><br>The report names 13 senior bankers at JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank who allegedly protected Epstein. As of the report&#8217;s release, only one \u2014 Jes Staley \u2014 has faced any known consequences (he was forced out as CEO of Barclays). The rest remain employed in &#8220;extraordinarily lucrative positions.&#8221; <br><br>JPMorgan Chase Executives:<br><br>Name Role Allegations <br>Jes Staley Former Head of JPMorgan Private Bank Personally compromised by Epstein; central to maintaining Epstein&#8217;s relationship with JPMC; later became CEO of Barclays <br>Mary Erdoes CEO, JPMorgan Asset &amp; Wealth Management In constant contact with Epstein; approved continued work with him after termination; signed off on Epstein working with Leon Black through client accounts <br>Stephen Cutler Former General Counsel, JPMC &#8220;Ultimate decider&#8221; on keeping Epstein as a client; overruled compliance teams trying to exit Epstein <br>John Duffy Former CEO, JPMC U.S. Private Bank Coached Epstein on how to withdraw cash through shell companies instead of personal accounts; personally managed Epstein&#8217;s &#8220;aviation account&#8221; withdrawals <br>Paul Morris Senior Private Banker Ranked Epstein among his top 3 clients with 500M net worth; part of Epstein&#8217;s core banking team <br>Mary Casey Vice Chair, JPMC Private Bank Received email from Jeff Matusow asking to be his &#8220;buddy&#8221; on Epstein&#8217;s accounts the day Epstein was released from jail in 2009 <br>Jeff Matusow JPMorgan Private Banker Emailed Mary Casey on July 22, 2009: &#8220;Will you be my buddy on this one??&#8221; regarding Epstein <br>Justin Nelson JPMC Banker Handled Leon Black referral from Epstein in August 2013 after Epstein was terminated <br>David Brigstocke JPMC Executive Named in report as part of Epstein&#8217;s protection network <br>Paul Barrett JPMC Executive Named in report as part of Epstein&#8217;s protection network <br>Karen Weiss JPMC Executive Named in report as part of Epstein&#8217;s protection network <br>Stewart Oldfield JPMC Executive Named in report as part of Epstein&#8217;s protection network <br><br>Bank of America Executives:<br><br>Name Role Allegations <br>Jane Heller Black&#8217;s Principal Banker at BofA Supervised Black&#8217;s accounts; called Black&#8217;s family office &#8220;every day&#8221;; arranged 484M art-secured loan and 18M yacht loan for Black <br>Karen Weiss BofA Executive Co-managed Black&#8217;s accounts with Heller; failed to scrutinize 170M in payments to Epstein <br><br>&#8212;<br><br>IV. JPMORGAN EXECUTIVES COACHED EPSTEIN ON HOW TO CONCEAL WITHDRAWALS<br><br>One of the most damning findings involves John Duffy, then-CEO of JPMC&#8217;s U.S. Private Bank.<br><br>In March 2012, after a risk management executive flagged 160,000 in cash withdrawals by Epstein, Duffy responded that he had personally asked Epstein to stop withdrawing cash from personal accounts and instead do it from his &#8220;aviation account&#8221; to make the transactions appear more legitimate. Duffy wrote: &#8220;this is a better pattern than I thought&#8230;I did ask him to withdraw this cash from his aviation account for these payments.&#8221; <br><br>A 2013 JPMC compliance investigation noted that &#8220;traveling abroad to pay for fuel is not normal business practice&#8221; and that it was &#8220;unusual&#8221; for Epstein to withdraw so much cash for jet fuel, especially since he &#8220;maintains multiple homes and likely is not always leaving the country from New York where the cash is being withdrawn.&#8221; Despite this, JPMC filed no contemporaneous SAR.<br><br>The report concludes: &#8220;Top JPMC executives coached Epstein on how to withdraw cash through shell companies instead of his personal accounts, helping him conceal information from compliance personnel and government regulators.&#8221; <br><br>&#8212;<br><br>V. EPSTEIN PAID GHISLAINE MAXWELL 25 MILLION FROM JPMC ACCOUNTS<br><br>The report reveals that Epstein paid his convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell at least 25 million from his JPMorgan accounts, including:<br><br>&#8211; 18.3 million in 1999<br>&#8211; 5 million in 2002<br>&#8211; 7.4 million in June 2007 for a helicopter purchase through &#8220;Air Ghislaine, Inc.&#8221; <br><br>These payments were made while Maxwell was actively assisting Epstein&#8217;s sex trafficking operation.<br><br>&#8212;<br><br>VI. JPMORGAN CONTINUED WORKING WITH EPSTEIN AFTER &#8220;TERMINATING&#8221; HIM<br><br>Despite claiming to have ended its relationship with Epstein in 2013, newly unsealed emails show that Mary Erdoes and other senior executives blessed efforts to continue working with Epstein after his termination.<br><br>On August 14, 2013, John Duffy emailed Erdoes: &#8220;He maintains that he will become Leon&#8217;s primary advisor and will be calling the shots. Wants to be sure he can work with us on Leon and others.&#8221; Duffy asked: &#8220;I told him we would work with him as long as it was through the client accounts, JE entities would not be acceptable. That&#8217;s ok right?&#8221;<br><br>Erdoes responded with a single letter: &#8220;Y.&#8221; <br><br>This indicates JPMorgan may have delayed reporting Epstein&#8217;s suspicious activity because the bank wanted to keep using him as a source of referrals for other ultra-wealthy clients, particularly Leon Black.<br><br>&#8212;<br><br>VII. THE ACCOMPLICES: INDYKE, KAH &amp; BELLER<br><br>The report calls for criminal investigations into three key Epstein aides who &#8220;moved significant amounts of cash around the world on Epstein&#8217;s behalf&#8221;:<br><br>Name Role Key Finding <br>Darren Indyke Epstein&#8217;s longtime attorney; co-executor of estate Had signatory authority over Epstein&#8217;s accounts; controlled movement of funds <br>Richard Kahn Epstein&#8217;s accountant; co-executor of estate Moved significant cash for Epstein <br>Harry Beller Epstein&#8217;s in-house accountant Had power of attorney over Epstein&#8217;s JPMC accounts; withdrew 920,000 in cash between 2009-2013; cashed 20 checks totaling 800,000 in 40,000 increments between 2007-2008 <br><br>SARs filed by JPMC documented that &#8220;both Indyke and Beller controlled movement of Epstein&#8217;s funds as signers of several Epstein accounts.&#8221; <br><br>&#8212;<br><br>VIII. OBSTRUCTION: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, TREASURY, AND CBS NEWS<br><br>Treasury Department Obstruction<br><br>The report accuses the Trump-era Treasury Department of actively obstructing the investigation:<br><br>&#8211; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent rejected three requests from Wyden to provide Epstein&#8217;s bank records to the Senate Finance Committee<br>&#8211; In 2024, committee investigators had to conduct an in-camera review at Treasury headquarters because Bessent refused to produce the records<br>&#8211; Senate Republicans blocked the Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act<br>&#8211; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (Trump&#8217;s former personal lawyer) allegedly intervened to block the DEA from complying with Wyden&#8217;s requests<br><br>The report states: &#8220;In the past few months, Secretary Bessent has directed FinCEN to conduct a number of sweeping investigations into alleged fraud in Minnesota, yet scoffs at the idea of investigating the role Wall Street banks played in enabling Epstein&#8217;s global sex trafficking for decades.&#8221; <br><br>CBS News Suppresses 60 Minutes Segment<br><br>On March 26, 2026, Senator Wyden sat for a taped interview with then-60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi about the Epstein banking investigation. Shortly after the taping, CBS News leadership fired Alfonsi. The interview will not be aired, and it is unclear whether the broader segment will be broadcast.<br><br>Wyden stated: &#8220;David Ellison&#8217;s handpicked partisan lieutenant killed the segment and fired the lead reporter on the piece.&#8221; <br><br>&#8212;<br><br>IX. BANK RESPONSES<br><br>Bank Response <br>JPMorgan Chase &#8220;Strongly disagrees with the report&#8217;s conclusions&#8230;based on many false claims contradicted by easily-found public information.&#8221; Claims it began flagging transactions as early as 2002 and that no law enforcement agency contacted the bank for further action. <br>Bank of America &#8220;We take our legal and regulatory obligations seriously and, as we have previously said, the bank did not facilitate wrongdoing.&#8221; <br>Deutsche Bank &#8220;The bank regrets our historical connection with Jeffrey Epstein. We have cooperated with regulatory and law enforcement agencies&#8230;and have been transparent in addressing deficiencies.&#8221; <br><br>Notably, all three banks refused to cooperate with Senator Wyden&#8217;s investigation, declining to answer questions or provide documents. <br><br>&#8212;<br><br>X. 900 MILLION IN SETTLEMENTS \u2014 BUT NO INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY<br><br>Banks and Epstein&#8217;s estate have paid more than 900 million to settle Epstein-related lawsuits:<br><br>&#8211; JPMorgan Chase: 290 million (2023)<br>&#8211; Deutsche Bank: 75 million + 150 million NYDFS fine<br>&#8211; Bank of America: Undisclosed settlement amounts<br>&#8211; Leon Black: 62.5 million settlement with USVI (avoided criminal prosecution)<br>&#8211; Epstein Estate: Multiple nine-figure settlements<br><br>Yet not a single senior banker named in the report has faced criminal charges or regulatory discipline. Most remain in senior positions earning millions annually.<br><br>&#8212;<br><br>XI. WYDEN&#8217;S PROPOSED REFORMS<br><br>Senator Wyden plans to introduce legislation to reform federal anti-money laundering laws, including:<br><br>1. Personal confirmation by bankers that they have reviewed and conducted legally required due diligence for large wire transfers involving ultra-wealthy clients<br>2. Increased civil and criminal penalties for bankers who fail to report suspicious transactions in a timely manner<br>3. Mandatory notification to Treasury when a client is exited over concerns about human trafficking, money laundering, or other crimes<br>4. Community bank exemption from the new requirements<br><br>&#8212;<br><br>XII. CONCLUSION: THE EPSTEIN CLASS<br><br>Senator Wyden&#8217;s report is not merely about Jeffrey Epstein. It exposes a systemic rot at the heart of Wall Street: the willingness of the world&#8217;s most powerful banks to &#8220;look the other way&#8221; when the client is wealthy enough.<br><br>The evidence is now public. The names are named. The transactions are documented. The only question remaining is whether federal prosecutors, regulators, and Congress will act \u2014 or whether the &#8220;Epstein class&#8221; will once again escape accountability.<br><br>As Wyden put it: &#8220;Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s crimes were hiding in plain sight.&#8221;<br><br>&#8212;<br><br>SOURCES<br><br>&#8211; Primary Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, &#8220;Looking the Other Way: How Wall Street Banks Enabled Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s Sex Trafficking&#8221; (August 4, 2026) \u2014 [Full PDF](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/wyden_wall_street_epstein_report.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/wyden_wall_street_epstein_report.pdf<\/a>)<br>&#8211; Senate Press Release: [finance.senate.gov](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/ranking-members-news\/wyden-releases-new-report-on-failure-of-wall-street-banks-to-blow-the-whistle-on-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-and-money-laundering-schemes\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/ranking-members-news\/wyden-releases-new-report-on-failure-of-wall-street-banks-to-blow-the-whistle-on-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-and-money-laundering-schemes<\/a>)<br>&#8211; American Banker: [Senate report: Three big banks ignored red flags on Epstein](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbanker.com\/news\/senate-report-three-big-banks-ignored-red-flags-on-epstein\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.americanbanker.com\/news\/senate-report-three-big-banks-ignored-red-flags-on-epstein<\/a>)<br>&#8211; NPR: [Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/04\/nx-s1-5919238\/jeffrey-epstein-jpmorgan-bank-of-america-deutsche-bank-senate-democrats\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/04\/nx-s1-5919238\/jeffrey-epstein-jpmorgan-bank-of-america-deutsche-bank-senate-democrats<\/a>)<br>&#8211; The American Prospect: [Sen. Wyden Report: Banks Systematically Ignored Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s Crimes](<a href=\"https:\/\/prospect.org\/2026\/08\/05\/sen-wyden-report-banks-systematically-ignored-jeffrey-epsteins-crimes\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/prospect.org\/2026\/08\/05\/sen-wyden-report-banks-systematically-ignored-jeffrey-epsteins-crimes\/<\/a>)<br>&#8211; Axios: [Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and BofA enabled Epstein](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/06\/epstein-deutsche-bank-jpmorgan-bofa-wyden\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/06\/epstein-deutsche-bank-jpmorgan-bofa-wyden<\/a>)<br><br>&#8212;<br><br>This is a developing story. Bernd Pulch will continue to monitor federal prosecutorial and regulatory responses to the Wyden report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hier ist die vollst\u00e4ndige deutsche \u00dcbersetzung des Artikels:<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>\u201eWEGSCHAUEN&#8221;: Senatsbericht deckt auf, wie JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank &amp; Bank of America Jeffrey Epsteins Sexhandels-Imperium von 1,4 Milliarden Dollar erm\u00f6glichten<br \/><br \/>INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING \u2014 9. AUGUST 2026<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>ZUSAMMENFASSUNG<br \/><br \/>Ein brisanter 67-seitiger Bericht des rangh\u00f6chsten Mitglieds des Senatsausschusses f\u00fcr Finanzen, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ver\u00f6ffentlicht am 4. August 2026, enth\u00fcllt, dass drei der gr\u00f6\u00dften Banken der Welt \u2014 JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank und Bank of America \u2014 systematisch gegen bundesstaatliche Geldw\u00e4schegesetze versto\u00dfen haben, um den verurteilten Sexh\u00e4ndler Jeffrey Epstein zu sch\u00fctzen. Der Bericht mit dem Titel \u201eLooking the Other Way&#8221; (Wegschauen) schlie\u00dft eine vierj\u00e4hrige Untersuchung ab und nennt 13 leitende Banker, die Epstein angeblich vor der Bundesaufkl\u00e4rung abschirmten und ihm erm\u00f6glichten, \u00fcber fast zwei Jahrzehnte mehr als 1,4 Milliarden Dollar in verd\u00e4chtigen Transaktionen zu bewegen.<br \/><br \/>Die Untersuchung ergab, dass die Banken vers\u00e4umten, rechtzeitig Verdachtsanzeigen (SARs) einzureichen, Epstein aktiv dabei unterwiesen, wie er Bargeldabhebungen \u00fcber Briefkastenfirmen verschleiern k\u00f6nne, und auch nach der formalen K\u00fcndigung des Kundenverh\u00e4ltnisses informell mit ihm zusammenarbeiteten \u2014 alles unter dem Wissen um die \u201eallgegenw\u00e4rtige Pr\u00e4senz junger Frauen oder minderj\u00e4hriger M\u00e4dchen in Epsteins H\u00e4usern&#8221;.<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>I. DIE UNTERSUCHUNG<br \/><br \/>Senator Wydens Untersuchung begann 2022, nachdem ein von der Apollo Global Management-Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrung in Auftrag gegebener Bericht enth\u00fcllte, dass der Milliard\u00e4r Leon Black Epstein \u00fcber f\u00fcnf Jahre hinweg 158 Millionen Dollar f\u00fcr angebliche Steuer- und Nachlassplanungsberatung gezahlt hatte \u2014 eine Summe, die typische Verg\u00fctungen f\u00fcr solche Dienstleistungen bei Weitem \u00fcbersteigt.<br \/><br \/>\u00dcber vier Jahre hinweg f\u00fchrte Wydens Mitarbeiter Folgendes durch:<br \/>&#8211; \u00dcberpr\u00fcfung von tausenden Verdachtsanzeigen (SARs), die beim US-Finanzministerium eingereicht wurden<br \/>&#8211; Eine geheime Pr\u00fcfung der Treasury-Epstein-Akten am 14. Februar 2024<br \/>&#8211; Analyse freigegebener Gerichtsakten aus Klagen von Epsteins Opfern und den Amerikanischen Jungferninseln (USVI)<br \/>&#8211; Untersuchung interner Bank-E-Mails, Due-Diligence-Berichte und Nachlassplanungsdokumente, die im Rahmen des Epstein Files Transparency Act freigegeben wurden<br \/><br \/>Das Ergebnis ist eine \u201efertige Stra\u00dfenkarte f\u00fcr Staatsanw\u00e4lte, Ermittler und Mitglieder des Kongresses, um endlich damit zu beginnen, die Epstein-Klasse zur Verantwortung zu ziehen.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>II. DIE ZAHLEN: 1,4 MILLIARDEN DOLLAR IN VERD\u00c4CHTIGEN TRANSAKTIONEN<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht behauptet, dass die drei Banken mehr als 1,4 Milliarden Dollar in verd\u00e4chtigen \u00dcberweisungen im Zusammenhang mit Epstein erm\u00f6glichten. Alle drei Banken warteten bis 2019 \u2014 nach Epsteins Verhaftung wegen Bundes-Sexhandels \u2014, um nachtr\u00e4glich \u201etausende fragw\u00fcrdige Transaktionen&#8221; zu kennzeichnen.<br \/><br \/>JPMorgan Chase: \u00dcber 1 Milliarde Dollar in versp\u00e4teter Meldung<br \/><br \/>JPMorgan Chase war von 1998 bis 2013 Epsteins Hausbank. Laut Bericht verz\u00f6gerte die Bank die Meldung von \u00fcber 1 Milliarde Dollar in verd\u00e4chtigen, mit Epstein verbundenen \u00dcberweisungen an das Finanzministerium.<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Am 26. September 2019 \u2014 sechs Jahre nach Schlie\u00dfung von Epsteins Konten \u2014 markierte JPMorgan nachtr\u00e4glich 4.725 \u00dcberweisungen im Gesamtwert von fast 1,1 Milliarden Dollar.<br \/>&#8211; Am 13. August 2019 markierte JPMorgan weitere 469 \u00dcberweisungen im Wert von 201 Millionen Dollar, darunter Zahlungen an Frauen in Russland, Belarus und Turkmenistan \u00fcber Auslandskorrespondenzbankkonten bei mittlerweile sanktionierten russischen Banken.<br \/>&#8211; JPMorgan verdiente zwischen 2009 und 2014 etwa 8,1 Millionen Dollar an Geb\u00fchren von Epstein.<br \/>&#8211; Epstein und seine Assoziierten unterhielten 134 verschiedene Bankkonten bei JPMorgan, darunter Konten f\u00fcr Ghislaine Maxwell, Darren Indyke, Richard Kahn und Nadia Marcinkova.<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht ergab, dass JPMorgan zwischen Mai 2003 und September 2008 keine einzige SAR zu Epstein einreichte, obwohl Epstein in diesem Zeitraum mehr als 3,5 Millionen Dollar in bar abhob.<br \/><br \/>Deutsche Bank: 250 Millionen Dollar, Jahre zu sp\u00e4t gemeldet<br \/><br \/>Die Deutsche Bank nahm Epstein 2013 als Kunden auf, nachdem JPMorgan das Verh\u00e4ltnis beendet hatte. Der Bericht behauptet, dass der deutsche Kreditgeber vers\u00e4umte, rechtzeitig mehr als 250 Millionen Dollar in verd\u00e4chtigen Transaktionen zu melden, darunter Gelder, die zur Bezahlung von Frauen in Russland und anderen osteurop\u00e4ischen L\u00e4ndern verwendet wurden.<br \/><br \/>2019 markierte die Deutsche Bank nachtr\u00e4glich 1.140 \u00dcberweisungen im Gesamtwert von 147 Millionen Dollar, die auf Epsteins Konten flossen und von diesen abgingen.<br \/><br \/>Bank of America: 170 Millionen Dollar in Zahlungen von Leon Black<br \/><br \/>Die Bank of America unterhielt Konten, die der Milliard\u00e4r Leon Black nutzte, um Zahlungen an Epstein zu leisten. Der Bericht behauptet, dass etwa 170 Millionen Dollar in Epstein-bezogenen Transaktionen zwischen 2012 und 2017 durch die Bank flossen \u2014 die Bank meldete sie jedoch erst im Februar 2020, fast acht Monate nach Epsteins Verhaftung und f\u00fcnf bis sieben Jahre nach den Zahlungen.<br \/><br \/>Die eigene SAR-Einreichung der Bank of America stellte fest, dass die \u00dcberweisungen \u201ekeinen erkennbaren wirtschaftlichen, gesch\u00e4ftlichen oder rechtm\u00e4\u00dfigen Zweck&#8221; hatten und \u201ekeinen nachweisbaren Gesch\u00e4ftszweck&#8221; darstellten.<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht weist darauf hin, dass 90 % von Epsteins Einkommen \u00fcber einen F\u00fcnfjahreszeitraum von Leon Black stammten, was ihn zu \u201eEpsteins mit Abstand gr\u00f6\u00dfter Geldquelle&#8221; machte.<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>III. DIE 13 BANKER: NAMEN, ROLLEN UND VORW\u00dcRFE<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht nennt 13 leitende Banker bei JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America und der Deutschen Bank, die Epstein angeblich sch\u00fctzten. Zum Zeitpunkt der Ver\u00f6ffentlichung des Berichts hatte nur einer \u2014 Jes Staley \u2014 irgendwelche bekannten Konsequenzen zu tragen (er wurde als CEO von Barclays entlassen). Die \u00fcbrigen sind weiterhin in \u201eau\u00dferordentlich lukrativen Positionen&#8221; besch\u00e4ftigt.<br \/><br \/>JPMorgan Chase-F\u00fchrungskr\u00e4fte:<br \/><br \/>Name\tRolle\tVorw\u00fcrfe\t<br \/>Jes Staley\tEhemaliger Leiter der JPMorgan Private Bank\tPers\u00f6nlich von Epstein kompromittiert; zentral f\u00fcr die Aufrechterhaltung von Epsteins Beziehung zu JPMC; sp\u00e4ter CEO von Barclays\t<br \/>Mary Erdoes\tCEO, JPMorgan Asset &amp; Wealth Management\tIm st\u00e4ndigen Kontakt mit Epstein; billigte die Fortsetzung der Zusammenarbeit nach der K\u00fcndigung; genehmigte Epsteins Arbeit mit Leon Black \u00fcber Kundenkonten\t<br \/>Stephen Cutler\tEhemaliger General Counsel, JPMC\t\u201eUltimativer Entscheider&#8221; bei der Beibehaltung Epsteins als Kunde; setzte sich \u00fcber Compliance-Teams hinweg, die Epsteins Ausstieg forderten\t<br \/>John Duffy\tEhemaliger CEO, JPMC U.S. Private Bank\tUnterwies Epstein, wie er Bargeld \u00fcber Briefkastenfirmen statt \u00fcber Privatkonten abheben k\u00f6nne; verwaltete pers\u00f6nlich Epsteins \u201eLuftfahrtkonto&#8221;-Abhebungen\t<br \/>Paul Morris\tSenior Private Banker\tStufte Epstein unter seine Top-3-Kunden mit 500 Mio.&nbsp; Nettoverm\u00f6gen ein; Teil von Epsteins Kernteam\t<br \/>Mary Casey\tVizevorsitzende, JPMC Private Bank\tErhielt am Tag von Epsteins Entlassung aus dem Gef\u00e4ngnis 2009 eine E-Mail von Jeff Matusow, der sie bat, seine \u201eBuddy&#8221; bei Epsteins Konten zu sein\t<br \/>Jeff Matusow\tJPMorgan Private Banker\tE-Mail an Mary Casey am 22. Juli 2009: \u201eWill you be my buddy on this one??&#8221; bez\u00fcglich Epstein\t<br \/>Justin Nelson\tJPMC-Banker\tBearbeitete Leon Black-Empfehlung von Epstein im August 2013, nachdem Epstein gek\u00fcndigt worden war\t<br \/>David Brigstocke\tJPMC-F\u00fchrungskraft\tIm Bericht als Teil von Epsteins Schutznetzwerk genannt\t<br \/>Paul Barrett\tJPMC-F\u00fchrungskraft\tIm Bericht als Teil von Epsteins Schutznetzwerk genannt\t<br \/>Karen Weiss\tJPMC-F\u00fchrungskraft\tIm Bericht als Teil von Epsteins Schutznetzwerk genannt\t<br \/>Stewart Oldfield\tJPMC-F\u00fchrungskraft\tIm Bericht als Teil von Epsteins Schutznetzwerk genannt\t<br \/><br \/>Bank of America-F\u00fchrungskr\u00e4fte:<br \/><br \/>Name\tRolle\tVorw\u00fcrfe\t<br \/>Jane Heller\tBlacks Hauptbankerin bei BofA\t\u00dcberwachte Blacks Konten; rief im Familienoffice Blacks \u201ejeden Tag&#8221; an; arrangierte 484-Mio.- Kunst-gesichertes Darlehen und 18-Mio.- Yacht-Darlehen f\u00fcr Black\t<br \/>Karen Weiss\tBofA-F\u00fchrungskraft\tCo-verwaltete Blacks Konten mit Heller; vers\u00e4umte es, 170 Mio.&nbsp; an Zahlungen an Epstein zu pr\u00fcfen\t<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>IV. JPMORGAN-F\u00dcHRUNGSKR\u00c4FTE UNTERWIESEN EPSTEIN, WIE ER ABHEBUNGEN VERSCHLEIERN K\u00d6NNTE<br \/><br \/>Einer der verheerendsten Befunde betrifft John Duffy, damals CEO der JPMC U.S. Private Bank.<br \/><br \/>Im M\u00e4rz 2012, nachdem ein Risikomanagement-Executive 160.000 Dollar in Bargeldabhebungen durch Epstein markiert hatte, antwortete Duffy, dass er Epstein pers\u00f6nlich gebeten habe, auf Bargeldabhebungen von Privatkonten zu verzichten und diese stattdessen von seinem \u201eLuftfahrtkonto&#8221; vorzunehmen, um die Transaktionen legitimer erscheinen zu lassen. Duffy schrieb: \u201ethis is a better pattern than I thought&#8230;I did ask him to withdraw this cash from his aviation account for these payments.&#8221; (\u201eDas ist ein besseres Muster, als ich dachte&#8230; Ich habe ihn gebeten, dieses Bargeld von seinem Luftfahrtkonto f\u00fcr diese Zahlungen abzuheben.&#8221;)<br \/><br \/>Eine JPMC-Compliance-Untersuchung aus dem Jahr 2013 stellte fest, dass \u201edas Reisen ins Ausland, um Treibstoff zu bezahlen, keine normale Gesch\u00e4ftspraxis&#8221; sei und dass es \u201eungew\u00f6hnlich&#8221; war, dass Epstein so viel Bargeld f\u00fcr Flugzeugtreibstoff abhob, zumal er \u201emehrere H\u00e4user unterh\u00e4lt und wahrscheinlich nicht immer von New York aus ins Ausland fliegt, wo das Bargeld abgehoben wird.&#8221; Trotzdem reichte JPMC keine zeitnahe SAR ein.<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht kommt zu dem Schluss: \u201eTop-JPMC-F\u00fchrungskr\u00e4fte unterwiesen Epstein, wie er Bargeld \u00fcber Briefkastenfirmen statt \u00fcber seine Privatkonten abheben k\u00f6nnte, und halfen ihm dabei, Informationen vor Compliance-Personal und Regierungsbeh\u00f6rden zu verschleiern.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>V. EPSTEIN ZAHLTE GHISLAINE MAXWELL 25 MILLIONEN DOLLAR VON JPMC-KONTEN<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht enth\u00fcllt, dass Epstein seine verurteilte Mitt\u00e4terin Ghislaine Maxwell mindestens 25 Millionen Dollar von seinen JPMorgan-Konten zahlte, darunter:<br \/><br \/>&#8211; 18,3 Millionen Dollar im Jahr 1999<br \/>&#8211; 5 Millionen Dollar im Jahr 2002<br \/>&#8211; 7,4 Millionen Dollar im Juni 2007 f\u00fcr einen Hubschrauberkauf \u00fcber \u201eAir Ghislaine, Inc.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>Diese Zahlungen erfolgten, w\u00e4hrend Maxwell aktiv bei Epsteins Sexhandelsoperation assistierte.<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>VI. JPMORGAN ARBEITETE NACH DER \u201eK\u00dcNDIGUNG&#8221; WEITER MIT EPSTEIN ZUSAMMEN<br \/><br \/>Trotz der Behauptung, das Verh\u00e4ltnis zu Epstein 2013 beendet zu haben, zeigen neu freigegebene E-Mails, dass Mary Erdoes und andere leitende F\u00fchrungskr\u00e4fte die Fortsetzung der Zusammenarbeit mit Epstein nach seiner K\u00fcndigung segneten.<br \/><br \/>Am 14. August 2013 schrieb John Duffy an Erdoes: \u201eHe maintains that he will become Leon&#8217;s primary advisor and will be calling the shots. Wants to be sure he can work with us on Leon and others.&#8221; (\u201eEr behauptet, dass er Leons Hauptberater werden und die F\u00e4den in der Hand halten wird. Er m\u00f6chte sicher sein, dass er mit uns an Leon und anderen arbeiten kann.&#8221;) Duffy fragte: \u201eI told him we would work with him as long as it was through the client accounts, JE entities would not be acceptable. That&#8217;s ok right?&#8221; (\u201eIch sagte ihm, wir w\u00fcrden mit ihm arbeiten, solange es \u00fcber die Kundenkonten l\u00e4uft, JE-Entit\u00e4ten w\u00e4ren nicht akzeptabel. Das ist in Ordnung, oder?&#8221;)<br \/><br \/>Erdoes antwortete mit einem einzigen Buchstaben: \u201eY.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>Dies deutet darauf hin, dass JPMorgan die Meldung von Epsteins verd\u00e4chtigen Aktivit\u00e4ten m\u00f6glicherweise verz\u00f6gerte, weil die Bank ihn weiterhin als Quelle f\u00fcr Empfehlungen anderer ultrareicher Kunden nutzen wollte, insbesondere Leon Black.<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>VII. DIE KOMPLIZEN: INDYKE, KAHN &amp; BELLER<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht fordert strafrechtliche Untersuchungen gegen drei Schl\u00fcsselassistenten Epsteins, die \u201eerhebliche Geldbetr\u00e4ge auf Epsteins Gehei\u00df um die Welt bewegten&#8221;:<br \/><br \/>Name\tRolle\tWichtigster Befund\t<br \/>Darren Indyke\tEpsteins langj\u00e4hriger Anwalt; Co-Verwalter des Nachlasses\tHatte Zeichnungsbefugnis \u00fcber Epsteins Konten; kontrollierte Geldbewegungen\t<br \/>Richard Kahn\tEpsteins Buchhalter; Co-Verwalter des Nachlasses\tBewegte erhebliche Geldbetr\u00e4ge f\u00fcr Epstein\t<br \/>Harry Beller\tEpsteins interner Buchhalter\tHatte Vollmacht \u00fcber Epsteins JPMC-Konten; hob zwischen 2009-2013 920.000 Dollar in bar ab; l\u00f6ste zwischen 2007-2008 20 Schecks im Gesamtwert von 800.000 Dollar in 40.000-Dollar-Schritten ein\t<br \/><br \/>Von JPMC eingereichte SARs dokumentierten, dass \u201esowohl Indyke als auch Beller die Bewegung von Epsteins Geldern als Unterzeichner mehrerer Epstein-Konten kontrollierten.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>VIII. BEHINDERUNG: TRUMP-ADMINISTRATION, FINANZMINISTERIUM UND CBS NEWS<br \/><br \/>Behinderung durch das Finanzministerium<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht wirft dem Finanzministerium der Trump-\u00c4ra vor, die Untersuchung aktiv zu behindern:<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Finanzminister Scott Bessent lehnte drei Anfragen von Wyden ab, Epsteins Bankunterlagen dem Senatsausschuss f\u00fcr Finanzen zur Verf\u00fcgung zu stellen<br \/>&#8211; 2024 mussten Ausschuss-Ermittler eine geheime Pr\u00fcfung im Treasury-Hauptquartier durchf\u00fchren, weil Bessent die Unterlagen nicht aush\u00e4ndigen wollte<br \/>&#8211; Senatsrepublikaner blockierten den Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act<br \/>&#8211; Der stellvertretende Generalstaatsanwalt Todd Blanche (Trumps ehemaliger pers\u00f6nlicher Anwalt) soll angeblich eingeschritten sein, um die DEA davon abzuhalten, Wydens Anfragen nachzukommen<br \/><br \/>Der Bericht stellt fest: \u201eIn den letzten Monaten hat Secretary Bessent FinCEN angewiesen, eine Reihe umfassender Untersuchungen zu angeblichem Betrug in Minnesota durchzuf\u00fchren, verachtet aber die Idee, die Rolle zu untersuchen, die Wall-Street-Banken \u00fcber Jahrzehnte bei der Erm\u00f6glichung von Epsteins globalem Sexhandel gespielt haben.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>CBS News unterdr\u00fcckt 60-Minutes-Segment<br \/><br \/>Am 26. M\u00e4rz 2026 nahm Senator Wyden ein Band-Interview mit der damaligen 60-Minutes-Korrespondentin Sharyn Alfonsi \u00fcber die Epstein-Banking-Untersuchung auf. Kurz nach der Aufnahme entlie\u00df die CBS-News-F\u00fchrung Alfonsi. Das Interview wird nicht ausgestrahlt, und es ist unklar, ob das breitere Segment gesendet wird.<br \/><br \/>Wyden erkl\u00e4rte: \u201eDavid Ellisons handverlesener parteilicher Stellvertreter hat das Segment get\u00f6tet und die leitende Reporterin des St\u00fccks gefeuert.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>IX. REAKTIONEN DER BANKEN<br \/><br \/>Bank\tReaktion\t<br \/>JPMorgan Chase\t\u201eStimmt den Schlussfolgerungen des Berichts nachdr\u00fccklich nicht zu&#8230; basierend auf vielen falschen Behauptungen, die durch leicht auffindbare \u00f6ffentliche Informationen widerlegt werden.&#8221; Behauptet, bereits 2002 mit der Kennzeichnung von Transaktionen begonnen zu haben, und dass keine Strafverfolgungsbeh\u00f6rde die Bank um weitere Ma\u00dfnahmen gebeten habe.\t<br \/>Bank of America\t\u201eWir nehmen unsere rechtlichen und regulatorischen Verpflichtungen ernst und, wie wir bereits gesagt haben, hat die Bank kein Fehlverhalten erm\u00f6glicht.&#8221;\t<br \/>Deutsche Bank\t\u201eDie Bank bedauert ihre historische Verbindung mit Jeffrey Epstein. Wir haben mit Aufsichts- und Strafverfolgungsbeh\u00f6rden zusammengearbeitet&#8230; und waren transparent bei der Behebung von M\u00e4ngeln.&#8221;\t<br \/><br \/>Bemerkenswerterweise weigerten sich alle drei Banken, mit Senator Wydens Untersuchung zusammenzuarbeiten, und lehnten es ab, Fragen zu beantworten oder Unterlagen bereitzustellen.<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>X. 900 MILLIONEN DOLLAR AN VERGLEICHEN \u2014 ABER KEINE PERS\u00d6NLICHE VERANTWORTUNG<br \/><br \/>Banken und Epsteins Nachlass haben mehr als 900 Millionen Dollar gezahlt, um Epstein-bezogene Klagen beizulegen:<br \/><br \/>&#8211; JPMorgan Chase: 290 Millionen Dollar (2023)<br \/>&#8211; Deutsche Bank: 75 Millionen Dollar + 150 Millionen Dollar NYDFS-Strafe<br \/>&#8211; Bank of America: Unbekannte Vergleichsbetr\u00e4ge<br \/>&#8211; Leon Black: 62,5 Millionen Dollar Vergleich mit USVI (vermied strafrechtliche Verfolgung)<br \/>&#8211; Epstein-Nachlass: Mehrere neunstellige Vergleiche<br \/><br \/>Dennoch hat kein einziger leitender Banker, der im Bericht genannt wird, strafrechtliche Anklagen oder regulatorische Disziplinarverfahren erlebt. Die meisten bleiben in leitenden Positionen und verdienen j\u00e4hrlich Millionen.<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>XI. WYDENS GEPLANTE REFORMEN<br \/><br \/>Senator Wyden plant die Vorlage von Gesetzgebung zur Reform der bundesstaatlichen Geldw\u00e4schegesetze, darunter:<br \/><br \/>1. Pers\u00f6nliche Best\u00e4tigung durch Banker, dass sie die gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Due Diligence f\u00fcr gro\u00dfe \u00dcberweisungen ultrareicher Kunden gepr\u00fcft und durchgef\u00fchrt haben<br \/>2. Erh\u00f6hte zivil- und strafrechtliche Sanktionen f\u00fcr Banker, die versaumen, verd\u00e4chtige Transaktionen rechtzeitig zu melden<br \/>3. Verpflichtende Meldung an das Finanzministerium, wenn ein Kunde wegen Bedenken hinsichtlich Menschenhandels, Geldw\u00e4sche oder anderer Straftaten ausgeschlossen wird<br \/>4. Befreiung von Gemeinschaftsbanken von den neuen Anforderungen<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>XII. SCHLUSSFOLGERUNG: DIE EPSTEIN-KLASSE<br \/><br \/>Senator Wydens Bericht handelt nicht nur von Jeffrey Epstein. Er deckt ein systemisches F\u00e4ulnis im Herzen von Wall Street auf: die Bereitschaft der m\u00e4chtigsten Banken der Welt, \u201ewegzuschauen&#8221;, wenn der Kunde reich genug ist.<br \/><br \/>Die Beweise sind nun \u00f6ffentlich. Die Namen sind genannt. Die Transaktionen sind dokumentiert. Die einzige verbleibende Frage ist, ob Bundesanw\u00e4lte, Regulierungsbeh\u00f6rden und der Kongress handeln werden \u2014 oder ob die \u201eEpstein-Klasse&#8221; erneut der Verantwortung entgeht.<br \/><br \/>Wie Wyden es ausdr\u00fcckte: \u201eJeffrey Epsteins Verbrechen lagen auf der Hand.&#8221;<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>QUELLEN<br \/><br \/>&#8211; Prim\u00e4rquelle: U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, \u201eLooking the Other Way: How Wall Street Banks Enabled Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s Sex Trafficking&#8221; (4. August 2026) \u2014 [Vollst\u00e4ndiges PDF](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/wyden_wall_street_epstein_report.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/wyden_wall_street_epstein_report.pdf<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; Senatspressemitteilung: [finance.senate.gov](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/ranking-members-news\/wyden-releases-new-report-on-failure-of-wall-street-banks-to-blow-the-whistle-on-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-and-money-laundering-schemes\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.finance.senate.gov\/ranking-members-news\/wyden-releases-new-report-on-failure-of-wall-street-banks-to-blow-the-whistle-on-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-and-money-laundering-schemes<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; American Banker: [Senate report: Three big banks ignored red flags on Epstein](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbanker.com\/news\/senate-report-three-big-banks-ignored-red-flags-on-epstein\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.americanbanker.com\/news\/senate-report-three-big-banks-ignored-red-flags-on-epstein<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; NPR: [Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/04\/nx-s1-5919238\/jeffrey-epstein-jpmorgan-bank-of-america-deutsche-bank-senate-democrats\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/08\/04\/nx-s1-5919238\/jeffrey-epstein-jpmorgan-bank-of-america-deutsche-bank-senate-democrats<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; The American Prospect: [Sen. Wyden Report: Banks Systematically Ignored Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s Crimes](<a href=\"https:\/\/prospect.org\/2026\/08\/05\/sen-wyden-report-banks-systematically-ignored-jeffrey-epsteins-crimes\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/prospect.org\/2026\/08\/05\/sen-wyden-report-banks-systematically-ignored-jeffrey-epsteins-crimes\/<\/a>)<br \/>&#8211; Axios: [Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and BofA enabled Epstein](<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/06\/epstein-deutsche-bank-jpmorgan-bofa-wyden\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/08\/06\/epstein-deutsche-bank-jpmorgan-bofa-wyden<\/a>)<br \/><br \/>&#8212;<br \/><br \/>Dies ist eine laufende Geschichte. Bernd Pulch wird die Reaktionen von Bundesanw\u00e4lten und Regulierungsbeh\u00f6rden auf den Wyden-Bericht weiterhin verfolgen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Finance Committee bombshell: JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank &amp; Bank of America enabled Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s 1.4B sex trafficking empire. 13 senior bankers named, 1B+ in delayed suspicious activity reports, and evidence executives coached Epstein on concealing cash withdrawals. 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