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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon to testify in Epstein lawsuits – FT
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Jamie Dimon, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., pauses as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Miami, Florida, U.S., February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:) CEO Jamie Dimon will be interviewed under oath over the bank’s decision to retain late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as a client, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The bank did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The development comes after a U.S. judge last week said JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:) must face lawsuits accusing them of enabling Epstein’s sex trafficking.
A person familiar with JPMorgan’s internal probe said there was no record found of Dimon being in direct communication with Epstein or being included in any discussion over retaining him as a client, the FT report added.
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