Ex-JPMorgan Honcho Jes Staley and His Accuser Fight to Keep Her Testimony Sealed

Former JPMorgan executive Jes Staley and a Jeffrey Epstein victim who accused Staley of sexual assault are fighting The New York Times’ efforts to unseal portions of the woman’s testimony, which was taken as part of a bombshell lawsuit against the bank.

In November 2022, Jane Doe sued JPMorgan for allegedly aiding and profiting off the wealthy sex offender’s trafficking scheme, and the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands filed a similar complaint soon after. The litigation revealed that JPMorgan ignored red flags about Epstein’s accounts and uncovered more details of Staley and Epstein’s creepily close friendship.

JPMorgan agreed to settle Doe’s class-action suit for $290 million last June and the USVI’s claims for $75 million in September.

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