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Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein

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Newest development Aug 5, 2026 · 2 reportsUS Senator Wyden urges regulators to probe Wall Street banks over Epstein accounts

A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein until after his arrest in 2019.

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    Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein

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    US Senator Wyden urges regulators to probe Wall Street banks over Epstein accounts

    Headline from Hawaiitribune Herald ·

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  1. The Oregonian

    Big banks enabled Epstein sex trafficking, Wyden says (opens The Oregonian)

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    Epstein’s crimes were “hiding in plain sight,” Wyden said.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Senate Democrat’s report says major banks ‘looked the other way’ on Epstein (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The report accuses banks of failing to meet their legal requirements to flag suspicious activity and calls for a probe.

  3. NPR

    Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein (opens NPR)

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    A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein until after his arrest in 2019.

  4. BizPac Review

    Wall Street turned blind eye to Epstein’s massive money laundering scheme, senator alleges (opens BizPac Review)

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    Wall Street executives abetted notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein by executing wire transfers to his victims and powerful friends while shielding him from law enforcement, according to a […]

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Wall Street Tuned Blind Eye To Epstein’s Massive Money Laundering Scheme, Senator Alleges (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Wall Street executives abetted notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein by executing wire transfers to his victims and powerful friends while shielding him from law enforcement, according to a new Senate investigation.

  6. The American Prospect

    Sen. Wyden Report: Banks Systematically Ignored Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes (opens The American Prospect)

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    The report shows how employees at Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan helped to hide Epstein’s activities because he was a load-bearing part of their ‘wall of cash.’

  7. Hawaiitribune Herald

    US Senator Wyden urges regulators to probe Wall Street banks over Epstein accounts (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Democratic Senator Ron Wyden called for federal regulators to probe big banks over their handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s accounts after surfacing what Wyden said was potential evidence that the banks failed to report suspicious transactions linked to the late convicted sex offender.

  8. The Bulwark

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