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Looking the Other Way
Report of 4 August 2026 by Senator Ron Wyden on the banks that held Epstein’s money, in 67 pages. JPMorgan, Bank of America and Leon Black dispute it.
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- 4 Aug 2026
What it found
they made a repeated and intentional choice not to report the financial activity that enabled Epstein’s crimes
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Who disputes it
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Bank of America
The words of a Bank of America spokesperson, as American Banker quotes them.We take our legal and regulatory obligations seriously and, as we have previously said, the bank did not facilitate wrongdoing.
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JPMorgan Chase
The words of a JPMorgan spokeswoman, as American Banker quotes them. She said the bank “strongly disagrees with the report’s conclusions”.Every one of these reports went to the government — and at no point did any law enforcement agency contact the bank, request further records or provide information that would have supported additional action by the bank,
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Leon Black
The words of Susan Estrich, his attorney, as American Banker quotes them. She also called the report “politically motivated”.Senator Wyden’s assertions are outrageous and false,
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Each side is quoted in its own words. Whether a finding holds is not decided here.
Report by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, after an investigation he began in 2022. It says three banks likely broke anti-money-laundering law. JPMorgan and Bank of America reject it, as does Leon Black’s attorney; Deutsche Bank’s statement says it regrets the connection and does not take up the report. This site knows the report through American Banker.
Connections 4
finding disputed by
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Bank of America
4 Aug 2026
According to Bank of America
Scholarship & press
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The words of a Bank of America spokesperson, as American Banker quotes them.
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JPMorgan Chase
4 Aug 2026
According to JPMorgan Chase
Scholarship & press
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The words of a JPMorgan spokeswoman, as American Banker quotes them. She said the bank “strongly disagrees with the report’s conclusions”.
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Leon Black
4 Aug 2026
According to Leon Black
Scholarship & press
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The words of Susan Estrich, his attorney, as American Banker quotes them. She also called the report “politically motivated”.
Each side is quoted in its own words. Whether a finding holds is not decided here.
parties
Timeline 5 dates
- 4 Aug 2026 Looking the Other Way
- 4 Aug 2026 Bank of America disputes a finding of Looking the Other Way According to Bank of America
- 4 Aug 2026 JPMorgan Chase disputes a finding of Looking the Other Way According to JPMorgan Chase
- 4 Aug 2026 Leon Black disputes a finding of Looking the Other Way According to Leon Black
- 4 Aug 2026 Ron Wyden party to Looking the Other Way
Proof 1 source
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Senate report: Three big banks ignored red flags on Epstein, American Banker, 4 Aug 2026.
Scholarship & press
they made a repeated and intentional choice not to report the financial activity that enabled Epstein’s crimes
We take our legal and regulatory obligations seriously and, as we have previously said, the bank did not facilitate wrongdoing.
Every one of these reports went to the government — and at no point did any law enforcement agency contact the bank, request further records or provide information that would have supported additional action by the bank,
Senator Wyden’s assertions are outrageous and false,
Wyden’s 67-page report, titled “Looking the Other Way,”
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