🔗 Share this article The Banking Giant Alerted US Authorities About More Than $1 Billion in Epstein-Linked Financial Activities Possibly Connected to Human Trafficking Recent court documents confirm that JP Morgan submitted a SAR in 2019 alerting government regulators about more than $1 billion in transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein that were potentially related to human trafficking. Financial Institution's Extensive Reporting of Questionable Transactions JP Morgan identified approximately 4,700 transactions totaling more than $1 billion that appeared potentially connected to human trafficking reports concerning the financier, according to the newly released legal records. This documentation was filed only a few weeks after Epstein's death in a New York jail cell and also flagged wire transfers made by Epstein to financial institutions in Russia. High-Profile Figures Identified in Report The suspicious activity report named several prominent business figures and persons in connection with the questionable financial activities, including: The Apollo co-founder, who departed from Apollo Global Management in 2021 The hedge fund manager, an established financial executive The noted attorney, acting as legal counsel for Epstein Financial entities under the direction of billionaire businessman Leslie Wexner The report particularly noted $65 million in wire transfers from the 2000s era that seemed to transfer between multiple banks linked to Wexner's trusts. Judicial and Political Scrutiny The bank's long-standing association with the convicted sex offender has emerged as a focus of major legal scrutiny and political attention. These released records were included in 2023 litigation initiated by the American territory, where Epstein owned a personal island property and managed most of his financial affairs. Additionally, victims of trafficking by the financier also participated in the lawsuit, which the banking institution eventually settled. Bank's Statement and Regulatory Context A spokesperson for JP Morgan stated that the publication of the SARs shows the bank had alerted regulators about the financier appropriately. The spokesperson emphasized: "These reports do confirm what's been inferred: the bank filed SARs about Epstein early on, and specifically when it terminated relationship with him from the bank in 2013 – and repeatedly between 2013 and 2019, as required." She added: "There is no indication that federal authorities or law enforcement responded to those SARs for years." Individual Responses and Legal Status Representatives for the identified persons have provided various responses regarding their mention in the documentation: The hedge fund manager's spokesperson asserted that the referenced financial activities were unrelated to the financier's illegal activities Alan Dershowitz claimed the sole payments he received from Epstein were for legal services Leon Black's representative chose not to respond Crucially, not one of the persons identified in the report have been faced criminal charges in connection to the financier.