JPMorgan’s Relationship with Epstein Reveals a Dark American Truth

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There are not many words you can use to describe how much influence Jeffrey Epstein accumulated among the country's power elites without doubling or tripling your entendres. Better to let The New York Times illustrate what it was all about.

Epstein had long been a treasured customer at JPMorgan. His accounts were brimming with more than $200 million. He generated millions of dollars in revenue for the bank, landing him atop an internal list of major money makers. He helped JPMorgan orchestrate an important acquisition. He introduced executives to men who would become lucrative clients, like the Google co-founder Sergey Brin, and to global leaders, like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. He helped executives troubleshoot crises and strategize about global opport