by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, July 27 –Citing $1 billion that flowed in and out of Jeffrey Epstein’s bank accounts, a lawsuit has been filed against FirstBank of Puerto Rico in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Inner City Press is covering the case.
The anonymous plaintiffs note that “FirstBank provided banking services in connection with Jeffrey Epstein and his sex-trafficking organization from at least 1998 through 2020. They list 30 bank announced, with the numbers redacted.
Jurisdiction in SDNY is argued for by citing, among other things, the bank’s communcations with the Epstein organization’s NY-based principals and agents including Indyke and Kahn, Harry Beller, Lesley Groff, Bella Klein, Eric Gany and Erica Kellerhals.
FirstBank issues a press release that it “works cooperatively with its regulators and, where appropriate, with law enforcement authorities in support of the integrity and potential misuse of the banking system. The Corporation is reviewing the complaint and will respond through the appropriate legal channels. Given that litigation is pending, FirstBank will not be providing further comment at this time.”
As of June 27, the case had yet to be assigned to a District Judge.
On July 27, the assigned / related case judge Jed S. Rakoff held a conference, and Inner City Press live tweeted it. It was routine, including referring to a not yet docketed protective order as routine.
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