Mega Edition: Why Did Wall Street Enable Jeffrey Epstein? (7/11/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Jul 11, 2026 · 55m

Some of the most powerful figures and institutions on Wall Street treated Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal history as a manageable reputational problem rather than a reason to cut him off. JPMorgan Chase kept Epstein as a client until 2013, five years after he pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor, while he continued moving large sums of money, withdrawing substantial amounts of cash and maintaining relationships with senior bankers. Evidence disclosed through litigation showed that employees and executives were aware of his status as a sex offender and repeatedly encountered…