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The banking giant settled a lawsuit from the U.S Virgin Islands accusing it of facilitating the disgraced financier’s sex ring while collecting millions.
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THERE’S MORE
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‘JUST MOVE ON’
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‘POTENTIAL NEW CLIENTS’
The latest revelation comes from an unredacted legal filing in the U.S. Virgin Islands’ lawsuit against JPMorgan.
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