This deposition, which is to be conducted in private, is one of two lawsuits brought against the banking giant by an Epstein victim and the US Virgin Islands. The suits allege that JPMorgan willfully ignored several internal warnings of Epstein's illegal activities and that the bank profited from human trafficking. JPMorgan has rejected these claims as meritless.
During pre-trial proceedings, documents referenced a "Dimon review" into the bank's relationship with Epstein. However, the bank denied that Dimon knew of such a review. One source close to the matter said that no record was found of Dimon ever directly interacting with Epstein or being included in any discussions about continuing his clientele. JPMorgan lawyers have tried to limit the range of documents handed over in pre-trial proceedings. Still, Judge Jed Rakoff denied their request to dismiss the lawsuit and allowed some of the claims against them and Deutsche Bank to proceed. Rakoff then ordered the bank to turn over communications involving Dimon and former general counsel Steve Cutler before 2006, when Epstein was first arrested.
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In addition, JPMorgan's lawyers are set to depose former executive Jes Staley in April. According to the complaint, Staley allegedly witnessed and participated in sex crimes at Epstein's residences and did not disclose such details. A person familiar with the case reported that Dimon's deposition was originally scheduled for April but lawyers argued that he be interviewed after Staley.
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