by Harriet Alexander and Jennifer Smith at Daily Mail
- Cecile de Jongh worked for Jeffrey Epstein from at least 2000, on $100,000-a-year with $50,000 to cover tuition for her children’s schools
- Her husband John de Jongh served as governor of the U.S. territory from 2007 to 2015: Epstein pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution with a minor in 2008
- JPMorgan is accused by the USVI of facilitating Epstein’s abuse of girls by continuing to be his bank: the bank now accuses de Jongh of helping him
The former First Lady of the U.S. Virgin Islands has been accused by JPMorgan bank of assisting Jeffrey Epstein traffic young women and girls to the territory.
The bank has long faced questions about their relationship with Epstein: he banked with them until 2013, despite being convicted of ‘solicitation of prostitution with a minor’ in 2008, and sentenced to jail.
The U.S. Virgin Islands, which is managing Epstein’s estate, accused JPMorgan of turning a blind eye to his activities and enabling him: the bank on Monday reached a tentative settlement with his victims, paying up to $290 million as part of a class action lawsuit settlement.
JPMorgan has said it regrets its relationship with Epstein but is not responsible for his crimes.
On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal published documents – filed late on Wednesday – by which the bank hit back, accusing the former First Lady of the territory of aiding Epstein…