The US Virgin Islands is seeking at least $190 million from JPMorgan Chase for its alleged involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, as well as implement measures to prevent human trafficking., the US Virgin Islands' Department of Justice argued that the bank failed to properly scrutinize Epstein when he was a client and even benefited from his sex trafficking, according to the court documents.
The US Virgin Islands also requested that the bank brings in an independent consultant"to prevent human trafficking" and"overcome the economic incentives to underreport suspicious activity." It also wanted JPMorgan to confirm customers' basic details before they could open a private account, and to prohibit"participation of any employee who has a personal relationship with a private banking client in the decision to retain or exit that client," per the filing.
In a statement, the bank said the US Virgin Islands'"misdirected damages theories" were"not well founded" and would be challenged in court., both parties have blamed the other for their roles in Epstein's sex trafficking operation.for the children of the former first lady of the US Virgin Islands.