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Raskin Demands Banks' Epstein Records Amid GOP Opposition

10/10/2025

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Raskin Pursues Epstein Records

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), a House Judiciary member, seeks four banks' Epstein records.
The request aims to explain $1.5 billion of suspicious Epstein-related transactions.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank settled Epstein-related lawsuits in 2023 for $290 million and $75 million.
The move drew GOP opposition; only one Republican voted in support.

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Grijalva Demands Epstein Documents

Photos of Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 jail cell raise questions about the investigation into his death.
A DOJ report concluded Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, citing staff failures at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC).
House shutdown delays Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in; Democrats and some Republicans push to release 100,000 Epstein-related documents, and Johnson faces accusations of obstructing the release.

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Historical Context

In 2019, financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on sex trafficking charges, leading to his controversial death in custody, ruled a suicide. By 2023, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank settled lawsuits related to Epstein for $290 million and $75 million, respectively, amid scrutiny of his $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions, highlighting systemic failures in accountability within financial institutions.

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Raskin Pursues Epstein Records

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), a House Judiciary member, seeks four banks' Epstein records.
The request aims to explain $1.5 billion of suspicious Epstein-related transactions.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank settled Epstein-related lawsuits in 2023 for $290 million and $75 million.
The move drew GOP opposition; only one Republican voted in support.

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