Bank of America Corp. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. were hit by proposed class-action lawsuits accusing them of aiding in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme.

The same lawyers who previously secured settlements with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG over Epstein ties on Wednesday accused Bank of New York of processing $387 million in payments to women trafficked by the financier. In a separate suit, the lawyers said Bank of America knowingly facilitated payments that were part of Epstein’s sex-trafficking.

Spokespeople for Bank of America and Bank of New York both declined to comment on the suits, which were filed on behalf of Epstein victims.

The complaint against Bank of America doesn’t allege Epstein was a client but focuses instead on accounts at the bank allegedly

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