Women abused by Jeffrey Epstein sued Bank of America in Manhattan on Wednesday, alleging its executives violated banking laws and ignored red flags out of “absolute loyalty” to the deceased financier and disregard for victims of his child sex trafficking ring.
The Manhattan federal court suit, filed on behalf of an individual Jane Doe who alleges Epstein abused her from 2011 through 2019 and a proposed class of victims, alleges Bank of America ignored “a plethora” of evidence that Epstein, for years, trafficked teenage girls and young women, but chose to profit over protecting them.
“Bank of America cared about one thing—profit—and showed absolute loyalty to Epstein ,” the suit reads.
“Epstein only offered his business to Bank of America because it was knowingly aiding Epstein