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Sat Mar 28, 2026, 05:49 AM 1 hr ago

Bank of America Agrees to Pay $72.5 Million to Settle Epstein Lawsuit

Source: The Wall Street Journal.

Markets & Finance * Banking

Bank of America Agrees to Pay $72.5 Million to Settle Epstein Lawsuit

Leon Black used Bank of America while paying Epstein $170 million, according to the lawsuit

By Gina Heeb

March 27, 2026 7:58 pm ET


Kevin Serna for WSJ

Bank of America agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the bank kept ties to people close to Jeffrey Epstein and failed to flag suspicious payments between the convicted sex offender and his associates and victims.

The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed last year on behalf of a woman who said she was sexually abused and trafficked by Epstein between 2011 and 2019, as well as on behalf of other victims.

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Read more: https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/bank-of-america-agrees-to-pay-72-5-million-to-settle-epstein-lawsuit-e8ed82e2?mod=mhp



March 16:

Bank of America settles lawsuit from Jeffrey Epstein accusers, scuttling Leon Black deposition
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