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☆ Dimon may have ordered JPMorgan's review of Epstein ties, Virgin Islands says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon may have ordered a 2019 review of the bank's relationship with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. Virgin Islands said. The U.S. Virgin Islands lawsuit is scheduled for an Oct. 23 trial in Manhattan federal court. It referred to a 22-page summary of emails primarily between and among Epstein, Staley and others. A spokesperson for the Virgin Islands said the bank's senior executives "ignored the evidence of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes." JPMorgan is suing Staley to cover its losses in the U.S. Virgin Islands' and Epstein victims' lawsuits.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, Jes Staley, Dimon, Staley, Jed Rakoff, Lehman Brothers, Jeffrey Epstein's, Luc Cohen, Nupur Anand, Matthew Lewis Organizations: YORK, JPMorgan, U.S . Virgin, Jeep, Virgin Islands, Barclays, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, U.S . Virgin Islands, Florida, New York

☆ Ex New York police sergeant convicted of acting as Chinese agent in 'Fox Hunt' trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The case was the first of several involving alleged Fox Hunt schemes to reach trial in the United States. Jurors also convicted McMahon on a stalking charge, but found him not guilty of conspiring to act as a foreign agent. THREATENING NOTE ON TARGET'S DOORCo-defendant Zhu Yong, who hired McMahon in 2016 for the job, was convicted on all charges. A third defendant, Zheng Congying was convicted of stalking but found not guilty of acting as a Chinese agent. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Matthew Lewis and Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Michael McMahon, Xu Jin, Fox Hunt, Attorney Breon, McMahon, Lawrence Lustberg, Prosecutors, Meredith Arfa, Zhu Yong, Kevin Tung, Zheng Congying, Zheng, Renee Wong, Xu, Luc Cohen, Matthew Lewis, Bill Berkrot Organizations: YORK, New York City, U.S, Attorney, FBI, Chinese Communist Party, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Brooklyn, surveil New Jersey, China, United States, Washington, Paramus , New Jersey, Wuhan

☆ Prosecutors ask to remove new Bankman-Fried charges from October trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to hold a separate trial for Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, who faces new charges of foreign bribery, bank fraud and conspiracy. Prosecutors added those charges this year, after Bankman-Fried's December 2022 extradition from the Bahamas in the wake of FTX's collapse. He had asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan to dismiss the new charges or alternatively separate them from his Oct. 2 trial. Prosecutors have said they will drop the charges if the Caribbean nation does not consent to them. Lawyers for Bankman-Fried have asked that at least 11 of the charges be dismissed.

Persons: Sam Bankman, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Marco Bello, FTX, Kaplan, Fried, Abinaya, Luc Cohen, Jason Neely, Elaine Hardcastle Organizations: YORK, U.S, Wednesday, Prosecutors, District, REUTERS, Bankman, Thomson Locations: Bahamas, Manhattan, Nassau, Caribbean, Bengaluru, New York

☆ U.S. judge appears skeptical of Bankman-Fried's push to dismiss charges
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan expressed his concerns at a hearing where Bankman-Fried's lawyers sought to dismiss at least 11 of 13 charges their client faces. He had asked Kaplan to dismiss six of the 13 charges because the Caribbean country did not consent, and five more because they rested on an invalid legal theory. The judge also said Bankman-Fried appeared to lack standing to invoke an extradition treaty between the two countries to get those charges - including bank fraud and bribing Chinese officials - dismissed. Prosecutors have said their charges did not rely on that theory because Bankman-Fried schemed to take his victims' money. Separately, Kaplan denied Bankman-Fried's request to force prosecutors to review some of FTX's files.

Persons: Sam Bankman, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, FTX, Kaplan, Fried, Mark Cohen, Marco Bello, Christian Everdell, Bankman, Abinaya, Luc Cohen, Jason Neely, Elaine Hardcastle, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: YORK, U.S, District, Alameda Research, REUTERS, Supreme, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, Bahamas, Caribbean, United States, Alameda, Nassau, Bankman, Bengaluru, New York

[1/4] The motorcade former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse in Miami, Florida, June 13, 2023. Tuesday's appearance in Miami was on federal charges. Supporters wearing Make America Great Again hats and carrying American flags chanted "Miami for Trump" and "Latinos for Trump" as the motorcade paused outside the courthouse. The indictment of a former U.S. president on federal charges is unprecedented in American history. Trump accuses Democratic President Joe Biden of orchestrating the federal case to undermine his campaign.

Persons: Donald Trump, Wilkie, Ferguson Jr, Brendan Mcdermid MIAMI, Trump, Walt Nauta, Francis Suarez, Joe Biden's, Jack Smith, Smith, Nauta, Trump's, Vivek Ramaswamy, Aileen Cannon, Jonathan Goodman, Joe Biden, Biden, Rami Ayyub, Sarah N, Lynch, Susan Heavey, Julia Harte, Tyler Clifford, Doina Chiacu, Luc Cohen, Andy Sullivan, Howard Goller Organizations: United, REUTERS, Former U.S, Trump, Miami, Authorities, U.S . Capitol, Democratic, White, Mar, REPUBLICAN, LINE, TRUMP, Republican, Reuters, Trump's Republican, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, Former, Miami, New York, USA, Lago Florida, New Jersey, U.S, Esperanza

[1/3] People and members of the media gather outside The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse, on the morning former U.S. President Trump is to appear there on classified document charges, in Miami, Florida, June 13, 2023. Several dozen protesters and journalists mingled outside the courthouse while helicopters hovered overhead. He called Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the prosecution, a "Trump hater" on social media on Tuesday. Outside the courthouse, a woman carried a sign reading, "I Stand With Trump." Legal experts say the evidence amounts to a strong case, and Smith has said Trump will have a "speedy" trial.

Persons: Wilkie D, Ferguson Jr, Trump, Marco Bello MIAMI, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Jack Smith, Trump's, Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Smith, Aileen Cannon, Jonathan Goodman, Joe Biden, Rami Ayyub, Sarah N, Lynch, Susan Heavey, Luc Cohen, Andy Sullivan, Howard Goller, Nick Zieminski Organizations: United, REUTERS, Trump, Security, Democratic, Republican, Reuters, U.S . Capitol, White, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, Miami, New York, New Jersey, Esperanza, Lago Florida

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried challenges post-extradition charges in Bahamas court
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, wants a U.S. judge to throw out criminal charges brought against him following his extradition from the Bahamas. They want U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to dismiss the charges, or try them separately from seven additional charges at Bankman-Fried's scheduled Oct. 2 trial. Bankman-Fried, 31, was extradited in December from the Bahamas to face charges he stole from customers, lied to investors and lenders, and violated campaign finance laws. An extradition treaty between the United States and the Bahamas says a country must consent before defendants can be tried on charges brought after their extradition. U.S. prosecutors have said will drop Bankman-Fried's post-extradition charges if the Bahamas does not consent.

Persons: Sam Bankman, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, FTX, Fried, Kaplan, Luc Cohen Organizations: YORK, U.S, District, Supreme, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bahamas, Manhattan, Bankman, Caribbean, FTX, United States, New York

NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) agreed to pay about $290 million to settle a class action lawsuit by Jeffrey Epstein's victims, resolving a large part of litigation over the bank's relationship with the disgraced financier. Monday's settlement came 3-1/2 weeks after Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), where Epstein was a client from 2013 to 2018, agreed to pay $75 million to end a similar lawsuit by Epstein victims. "A settlement with Epstein's victims frees JPMorgan to begin to turn the page and change the narrative." The $290 million settlement amount was confirmed by David Boies, a lawyer for Epstein's victims. Last month, Rakoff said JPMorgan could be liable to Epstein's victims if they could show Staley had firsthand knowledge that Epstein ran a sex-trafficking venture.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, JPM.N, Jeffrey Epstein's, Epstein, Jane Doe, Carliss Chatman, Chase, Temin, Jed Rakoff, JPMorgan, Adam Zimmerman, David Boies, Sigrid McCawley, Morgan Chase, Mike Segar JPMorgan, Jes Staley, shepherding, Staley, Rakoff, Jamie Dimon, Ghislaine Maxwell, Maxwell, Chatman, Mary Erdoes, Stephen Cutler, Dimon, Cutler, Jeffrey Epstein, Erdoes, Nupur Anand, Lananh Nguyen, Saeed Azhar, Luc Cohen, Jonathan Stempel, Tatiana Bautzer, Megan Davies, Alexander Smith, Grant McCool, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: YORK, JPMorgan, Washington, Lee University School of Law, U.S, Deutsche Bank, University of Southern, Co, New York City, REUTERS, U.S ., Barclays, U.S . Virgin, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, Virginia, University of Southern California, New York, U.S . Virgin Islands

☆ Ex-JPMorgan executive Staley to be questioned under oath about Epstein ties
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

It has in turn sued Staley, arguing he concealed what he knew about Epstein's trafficking and should cover any damages the bank may face in the cases. Staley left JPMorgan in 2013, a few months after the bank fired Epstein, and served as Barclays' (BARC.L) chief executive from 2015 to 2021. Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, a lawyer who has represented sex trafficking victims and defendants, said he expected the plaintiffs to "grill" Staley on his knowledge of Epstein's sex trafficking and whether it affected the handling of Epstein's accounts. Staley also said JPMorgan had "unclean hands" given its own mistakes in dealing with Epstein. Epstein killed himself at age 66 in a Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Persons: Jes Staley, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, Jed Rakoff, Staley, Jamie Dimon, Zachary Margulis, Jeff Epstein, Luc Cohen, Nupur Anand, Noeleen Walder, Daniel Wallis Organizations: YORK, JPMorgan Chase, U.S ., JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Thomson Locations: U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Manhattan, Florida, Virgin, New York

June 9 (Reuters) - Here are five takeaways from Friday's indictment accusing former U.S. President Donald Trump of illegally retaining classified government documents after leaving the White House and then conspiring to obstruct a federal probe of the matter. TRUMP SHARED CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITH OTHERSDuring a July 2021 interview with a writer at his Bedminster Club in New Jersey, Trump allegedly described a "plan of attack" against another country that a military official had drawn up. TRUMP KEPT DOCUMENTS ON BALLROOM STAGE, IN SHOWEROne photo included in the indictment shows boxes allegedly containing classified documents being stored in a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, where events and gatherings took place. TRUMP WAS AWARE OF CLASSIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIESThe indictment includes statements Trump made during his campaign and presidency indicating he understood the importance of handling classified material appropriately. "In my administration I'm going to enforce all laws concerning the protection of classified information," Trump said during his campaign in 2016.

Persons: Donald Trump, TRUMP, Trump, Walt Nauta, Nauta, Luc Cohen, Noeleen Walder, Howard Goller Organizations: White House, Trump's, Bedminster Club, Thomson Locations: Lago, Florida, New Jersey, Bedminster, Mar, New York

June 9 (Reuters) - Aileen Cannon, the Florida judge initially assigned to oversee Donald Trump's classified documents case, made headlines last year when she decided in favor of the former U.S. president at a pivotal stage of the case and was later reversed on appeal. A member of the conservative Federalist Society, Cannon had relatively little experience as a lawyer when nominated by Trump and confirmed in November 2020 to the federal bench by the U.S. Senate then led by Trump's Republican Party. An indictment was unsealed on Friday charging Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, with illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice. The ruling was criticized by many legal observers, including William Barr, who served as attorney general under Trump. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, was indicted on Thursday for illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Donald Trump's, Cannon, Trump's, William Barr, Gibson Dunn, Rami Ayyub, Sarah N, Lynch, Luc Cohen, Jacquelyn Thomsen, Doina Chiacu, Howard Goller Organizations: Federalist Society, Trump, U.S, Senate, Trump's Republican Party, Republican, FBI, U.S . Department of Justice, University of Michigan Law School, American Bar Association, Thomson Locations: Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Cali , Colombia, Iowa, Washington ,, Fort Pierce , Florida

Trump had sought to prevent top aides, including his then-Vice President Mike Pence, from testifying in that probe being weighed by a separate D.C. grand jury. Pence appeared before the grand jury in April after Trump lost his legal challenge. Trump repeatedly lambasted Pence before the attack for refusing to try to prevent Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election. Legal experts said Trump may have violated at least three Georgia criminal election laws: conspiracy to commit election fraud, criminal solicitation to commit election fraud and intentional interference with performance of election duties. NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL CIVIL LAWSUITNew York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump and his family business, the Trump Organization, last September for fraud.

Persons: Donald Trump, General Merrick Garland, Jack Smith, Trump, Trump's, Mike Pence, Pence, Joe Biden’s, Fani Willis, Brad Raffensperger, Michael Cohen, Daniels, Cohen, reimbursing Cohen, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Letitia James, James, Joseph Ax, Luc Cohen, Karen Freifeld, Sarah N, Lynch, Jonathan Stempel, Jacqueline Thomsen, Susan Heavey, Noeleen Walder, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S . Department of Justice, CAPITOL, U.S, Capitol, Justice Department, Trump, Democrat, Republican Georgia, U.S . Constitution, Trump's, Prosecutors, CNN, GENERAL, New York, Trump Organization, The Securities, Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Thomson Locations: United States, GEORGIA, Fulton County, Georgia, U.S ., New York, Manhattan

A member of the conservative Federalist Society, Cannon had relatively little experience as a lawyer when nominated by Trump and confirmed in November 2020 to the federal bench by the U.S. Senate then led by Trump's Republican Party. The ruling was criticized by many legal observers, including William Barr, who served as attorney general under Trump. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 2024, was indicted on Thursday for illegally retaining classified documents and obstructing justice. Cannon, born in 1981 in Cali, Colombia, appears set to oversee at least the initial stages of one of the most consequential legal cases in U.S. history. Reporting by Rami Ayyub, Sarah N. Lynch, Luc Cohen and Jacquelyn Thomsen; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aileen Cannon, Donald Trump's, Cannon, Trump's, William Barr, Gibson Dunn, Rami Ayyub, Sarah N, Lynch, Luc Cohen, Jacquelyn Thomsen, Doina Chiacu, Howard Goller Organizations: Federalist Society, Trump, U.S, Senate, Trump's Republican Party, White, FBI, U.S . Department of Justice, Republican, University of Michigan Law School, American Bar Association, Thomson Locations: Florida, Palm Beach , Florida, Cali , Colombia, Iowa, Washington ,, Fort Pierce , Florida

[1/2] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts after arriving at Aberdeen International Airport in Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain May 1, 2023. Two of Carroll’s friends testified at trial that she told them about the rape after it occurred. The trial also featured testimony from two women who alleged Trump assaulted them many years ago under similar circumstances, as well as taped deposition testimony by Trump in which he denies ever meeting Carroll. Trump's lawyers told jurors that Carroll's narrative was implausible and said she had not provided evidence to back up her damages claims. That case has been bogged down in appeals over whether Trump was immune from being sued because he had been president when he spoke.

Persons: Donald Trump, Russell Cheyne, Jean Carroll, Carroll, Roberta Kaplan, Trump, Goodman, ”, District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Kaplan, Jonathan Stempel, Bill Berkrot, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Republican, Aberdeen International Airport, REUTERS, Elle, CNN, District, Thomson Locations: Aberdeen, Scotland, Britain, Manhattan, New York

☆ OneTaste sexual wellness executives charged by U.S. with forced labor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - The founder of OneTaste, a sexual wellness company that claims to teach "orgasmic meditation," has been charged with running a cult-like conspiracy involving forced labor, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. Daedone, 56, is at large, while Cherwitz, 43, was arrested on Tuesday and is expected to appear in a California federal court. Founded in 2004, California-based OneTaste was the subject last year of the Netflix (NFLX.O) documentary "Orgasm Inc," which followed its rise and the emergence of "disturbing allegations" from members. OneTaste did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Nicole Daedone, Rachel Cherwitz, OneTaste, Luc Cohen, Leslie Adler Organizations: YORK, New, Netflix, Thomson Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, California, New York

The motion also noted that the judge encouraged a former Trump Organization executive to cooperate during a prior case, calling that a preconceived bias against Trump. It is proceeding in state court ahead of a decision. The Trump Organization was not successful in getting him to step aside in the tax-fraud case. Trump's lawyers say the judge pushed former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg to cooperate during plea negotiations in last year's tax fraud case against him and the company. The Trump Organization was found guilty of tax fraud and fined $1.6 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Justice Juan Merchan, Stormy Daniels, Read, Trump's, Juan Merchan, Merchan, Trump, Robert Tembeckjian, Daniels, Stephanie Clifford, Lucian Chalfen, Loren, Allen Weisselberg, Weisselberg, Karen Freifeld, Luc Cohen, Andy Sullivan, David Gregorio Our Organizations: U.S, Justice, New, Trump Organization, Trump, Democratic, Biden, Judicial, Manhattan District Attorney, Authentic, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New York, Merchan

☆ Ex-JPMorgan executive wrote Epstein 'should not be a client' in 2011 email -deposition
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Dimon said in the deposition he was not aware of the email at the time but "I know it today." Epstein was a JPMorgan client from 2000 to 2013, remaining so after pleading guilty in 2008 to a Florida state prostitution charge. In the deposition, Dimon also repeatedly denied speaking about Epstein with Staley, who was friendly with Epstein. Staley has said he regrets his friendship with Epstein, but denied knowing about Epstein's alleged sex trafficking. Epstein died in 2019 in a Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Persons: Morgan Chase, Mike Segar, Jeffrey Epstein, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Stephen Cutler, Jes Staley, Mary Erdoes, Cutler, David Boies, Jane Doe, JP Morgan, Staley, Erdoes, Niket, Luc Cohen, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Co, New York City, REUTERS, JPMorgan Chase &, Reuters, U.S ., JPMorgan, Virgin, The New York Times, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, U.S . Virgin Islands, Florida, Manhattan, Bengaluru

Companies JPMorgan Chase & Co FollowNEW YORK, May 31 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's (JPM.N) former general counsel Stephen Cutler wrote in a 2011 email that the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein should not be a client of the bank, according to a transcript of a deposition of Chief Executive Jamie Dimon obtained by Reuters. Dimon said in the deposition he was not aware of the email at the time but "I know it today." Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stephen Cutler, Jeffrey Epstein, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Luc Cohen, Chris Reese Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New York

NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - Prosecutors urged a Manhattan federal court judge on Monday to deny a request by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of stealing billions of dollars from customers to plug losses at his hedge fund. Bankman-Fried, the 31-year-old former cryptocurrency billionaire, has pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of fraud, conspiracy, making illegal campaign contributions and foreign bribery. In a filing late Monday, prosecutors described motions to dismiss the charges as "meritless", rebutting Bankman-Fried's argument that the indictment's allegations were insufficient and legally defective. He has also argued that some of the fraud charges he faces were based on a theory that the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated on May 11. Legal experts have said Bankman-Fried faces long odds of getting the charges tossed, because prosecutors can point to tangible money that his customers lost.

[1/4] JPMorgan Chase Bank is seen in New York City, U.S., March 21, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/Companies JPMorgan Chase & Co FollowNEW YORK, May 26 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said in a deposition on Friday that he had never met or communicated with late sex offender and former bank client Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said. Epstein was a JPMorgan client from 2000 to 2013, remaining so after pleading guilty in 2008 to a Florida state prostitution charge. It has accused Staley, who was friendly with Epstein, of concealing what he knew about Epstein’s crimes. Epstein died in 2019 in a Manhattan jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

☆ US Supreme Court backs three men in Cuomo-era New York corruption cases
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Joseph Percoco (L), former aid to New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, walks out of the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York, September 22, 2016. The court has limited prosecutors in a series of political corruption cases in recent years. In overturning Ciminelli's guilty verdict, the justices said that theory of fraud, known as "right to control," is "inconsistent with the structure and history of the federal fraud statutes." The Supreme Court, which has a conservative majority, increasingly has limited prosecutors in political corruption cases. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Will DunhamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Companies JPMorgan Chase & Co FollowNEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Entrepreneur Charlie Javice pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of defrauding JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) into buying her now-shuttered college financial aid startup Frank, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan. She was indicted last week on charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy. JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank, bought Javice for $175 million in 2021. Javice has been free on $2 million bail since her first court appearance on April 4. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York; editing by Grant McCoolOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ JPMorgan, ex-executive spar in court over responsibility for Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Luc Cohen | Thomson Reuters | Reports On The New York Federal Courts. Previously Worked As A Correspondent In Venezuela | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JPMorgan wants Staley to cover some or all damages it might face in lawsuits brought by Epstein's accusers and the U.S. Virgin Islands over its ties to Epstein. The lawsuits accuse the bank of aiding in Epstein's sex trafficking by keeping him as a client from 1998 to 2013, the last five years after he pleaded guilty to a Florida prostitution charge. Had Staley "observed his obligations, Epstein would not have been a client," said Leonard Gail, a lawyer for JPMorgan. Staley, who later served as Barclays Plc's (BARC.L) chief executive, has expressed regret for befriending Epstein but denied knowing about his crimes. Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.

Companies JPMorgan Chase & Co FollowNEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - Charlie Javice, who has been accused of defrauding JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) through her now-shuttered college financial aid company Frank, has been indicted over her relationship with the bank. A four-count indictment made public on Thursday in Manhattan federal court charges Javice with securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen in New York; Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is seeking documents from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as part of a lawsuit against the bank by women who say they were abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, court records showed on Thursday. Bragg took part in a May 16 telephone conference in the case alongside lawyers for the victims, the bank, former JPMorgan private banking chief Jes Staley and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein had a home, the Manhattan federal court records showed. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff instructed Bragg to provide JPMorgan with a privilege log - or a description of documents the bank was seeking that he is withholding - by Friday. A spokesperson for Bragg did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reporting by Luc Cohen in New York Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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