By Selcuk Uysal
ANKARA (AA) – Democrats on the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday that JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have provided financial records related to Jeffrey Epstein, as lawmakers released previously unseen photos and videos of his private Caribbean island.
The records may shed light on Epstein’s business dealings and connections, according to the committee.
Epstein was a JPMorgan private banking client until 2013, then moved to Deutsche Bank, which ended the relationship in 2018.
In 2023, both banks settled lawsuits related to Epstein. Deutsche Bank paid $75 million and JPMorgan paid $290 million to accusers who alleged the banks benefited from his sex trafficking. Both institutions later expressed regret over their association with him, according to CBS News.
Lawmakers released 73 photos and four videos of Epstein’s 72-acre Little St. James estate in the US Virgin Islands, where he owned property and held stakes in several businesses.
Committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia said the material was released to promote transparency in the investigation and to help document the scope of Epstein’s crimes. He said the committee will continue pursuing justice for survivors and called on President Donald Trump to release all remaining Epstein-related files.
The images show interior rooms, including bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, an office with partially redacted writing on a blackboard, and a room resembling a medical office with masks on the walls. Other photos show exterior views of buildings on the estate.
Epstein was found dead in his New York City jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. In 2008, he pleaded guilty and was convicted of procuring a minor for prostitution. His victims have alleged he operated a sex trafficking network.