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A cropped photograph from the U.S. Justice Department's Epstein Files showing a letter from Bank of America addressed to Leon Black, with some redactions on the page. — Source: U.S. Justice Department

Leon Black to Be Deposed in Case Alleging BofA Ignored Epstein Red Flags

Leon Black, the billionaire financier and former chief executive of Apollo Global Management, has been ordered to sit for a deposition in a lawsuit accusing Bank of America of facilitating and profiting from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.

New York, NY, US - August 15, 2021: Deutsche Bank office in New York, a German multinational investment bank and financial services company known as to have invested in the Trump Organization.

As Chen Zhi’s Pig-Butchering Empire Grew, So Did His Financial Footprint

Once celebrated as a philanthropist and real estate magnate, Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi built a web of political influence and banking relationships that helped shield what authorities now describe as a vast transnational scam and gambling syndicate.

Cambodia’s Scam Trade May Prove Largely Unaffected by Crackdown

Cambodia’s crackdown on cyber scam compounds has disrupted operations in Phnom Penh and elsewhere, but the multibillion-dollar industry is already showing signs of revival.

A photo from the Epstein files showing Jeffrey Epstein wearing a party cone hat that's askew while he sits at a table in robe looking off camera.

Pill-Popping and Pimping: Why Epstein & Friends Were the Subject of 40 SARs

The DEA opened a secret investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in 2015 on suspicions of money laundering, drug trafficking, and running a prostitution ring that procured Eastern European women for high-profile clients.

Representation of the Tether coin lying near a computer

Tether Has Frozen Billions of Dollars in Crypto Linked to Illicit Activity

Stablecoin issuer Tether said it has frozen about $4.2 billion of its USDT tokens over links to “illicit activity,” with most of the freezes occurring in the past three years, as authorities worldwide intensify efforts to curb crypto-related crime.

President Donald Trump participates in a credentialing ceremony with Ambassadors to the U.S., Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Peter Mandelson Faces Anti-Fraud Probe Over Epstein Revelations

Peter Mandelson is facing scrutiny from the EU anti-fraud office after the European Commission asked investigators to examine his conduct during his tenure as the bloc’s trade commissioner.

New Details Emerge on Epstein’s Dealings with Two Favored Banks

Newly released U.S. Justice Department emails and documents offer a deeper look at Jeffrey Epstein’s unusual relationship with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG courted, reports by Bloomberg and the Financial Times show.

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DOJ Files Offer New Details on Epstein’s Relationship with BNP Paribas

Jeffrey Epstein held a retail current account and a savings account at BNP Paribas from 2008 until mid-2018, according to documents released by the U.S. Justice Department and reported by Le Monde.

A black-and-white view of the Charles Schwab office in Manhattan, with the sign edited to be gold — Attribution (CC BY-SA 4.0): “53rd St 6th Av td 19 - CBS Building.jpg” by Tdorante10, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution–ShareAlike 4.0 International. This version was edited using AI (the “Charles Schwab” sign was recolored to gold; the rest remains black-and-white).

Charles Schwab and the Palace Epstein Tried to Buy Days Before His Arrest

Long after his 2008 conviction for procuring a minor for prostitution and just days before his final arrest in 2019, Jeffrey Epstein had his eyes on a palace in Morocco. He wanted to buy it, but he needed help.

An edited photo with Jeffrey Epstein's face redacted and images of his emails used as background.

Epstein Revelations Spur Criminal Investigations and an Ex-Royal Arrest

The fallout of the release of the Epstein Files continued this week, with emergence of new details of the deceased sex trafficker’s finances, the launch of additional investigations into suspicious money flows and related sexual-abuse allegations, and the arrest of a former British royal.