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JPMorgan pays $75m to settle Epstein lawsuits with Virgin Islands and Jes Staley

Around $55m of the settlement will go towards organisations and law enforcement agencies that work to combat sex crimes

Jes Staley has denied wrongdoing, describing the allegations previously as 'baseless but serious'
Jes Staley has denied wrongdoing, describing the allegations previously as 'baseless but serious' Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

JPMorgan has reached a settlement with the US Virgin Islands and Jes Staley to draw a line under a long-running legal claim over its dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The bank said in a statement that it has agreed to pay a total of $75m to the US Virgin Islands to settle the case, which has unveiled damaging details of JPMorgan's dealings with Epstein.

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