JP Morgan Turns The Tables On The USVI And Points To Their Own Epstein Skeletons

JP Morgan publicly accused the U.S. Virgin Islands government of enabling Jeffrey Epstein by turning a blind eye to his criminal conduct while benefiting financially from his presence on the islands. In court filings responding to the USVI’s civil lawsuit against the bank, JP Morgan argued that local officials knew for years that Epstein was abusing underage girls at his Little St. James compound yet failed to act, despite repeated red flags. The bank pointed to Epstein’s close relationship with former USVI Governor John de Jongh Jr., including letters of support, favorable tax treatment, and political access, arguing that this cozy relationship helped insulate Epstein from scrutiny. JP Morgan framed the territory not as a victim of Epstein’s crimes, but as a willing participant that allowed him to operate freely in exchange for economic benefits.

JP Morgan further claimed that the USVI actively facilitated Epstein’s operations by failing to enforce its own laws, ignoring complaints, and allowing Epstein to maintain an airstrip, private security, and unrestricted travel despite widespread knowledge of his past criminal conduct. The bank alleged that if the USVI had intervened earlier—through law enforcement action, regulatory oversight, or even basic investigation—Epstein’s abuse network could have been disrupted long before his 2019 arrest. By advancing this argument, JP Morgan sought to shift liability away from itself and onto the territory, painting the lawsuit as an attempt by the USVI to rewrite history and deflect from its own role in protecting Epstein. The accusation laid bare an uncomfortable reality of the Epstein saga: that multiple institutions, including governments, may have knowingly tolerated his crimes when it was financially or politically convenient to do so.



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