Financial institution of America was sued Wednesday over its alleged monetary ties with Jeffrey Epstein, with the lawsuit claiming the monetary big facilitated and likewise benefited from his alleged intercourse trafficking enterprise. 

The lawsuit, filed in federal courtroom on behalf of a Jane Doe, alleges Epstein dedicated his crimes “by means of entry to funding and monetary assist from each people and establishments, together with Financial institution of America.” Epstein died in 2019 in jail whereas awaiting trial on federal intercourse trafficking and conspiracy costs.

“Egregiously, Financial institution of America had a plethora of knowledge concerning Epstein’s intercourse trafficking operation however selected revenue over defending the victims,” the lawsuit alleges. 

Financial institution of America mentioned it has no instant touch upon the lawsuit.

The lawsuit comes after Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland and the rating member of the Home Judiciary Committee, opened an investigation into 4 massive banks, together with Financial institution of America, about their enterprise relationship with Epstein. The probe is searching for extra details about roughly $1.5 billion in monetary transactions dealt with by the banks on behalf of Epstein. 

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