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cbabe

(5,317 posts)
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:36 PM Friday

'Follow the money': Senator describes what he saw in Epstein's bank records

https://www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epstein-bank-records/

'Follow the money': Senator describes what he saw in Epstein's bank records

Travis Gettys
July 17, 2025 2:15PM ET

A Democratic senator is continuing his investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's financial network as President Donald Trump calls on his supporters to move on.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and some of his staffers have seen confidential files related to the massive sums of money Epstein moved through the banking system to fund his sex trafficking network, and the senator said his probe has taken on new urgency after the Trump administration has refused to release information seized by the FBI – which has angered many of his MAGA followers, reported The New York Times.

“We felt from the beginning this was a follow-the-money case,” Wyden told the newspaper. “This horrific sex-trafficking operation cost Epstein a lot of money, and he had to get that money from somewhere.”

High-dollar transfers to individuals, foreign countries or obscure companies are typically flagged by banks as potentially suspicious, and Wyden's staff have reviewed filings on thousands of wire transfers involving artwork sales, fees paid to Epstein by wealthy associates and payments to numerous women, and some of those transfers involved accounts at two Russian banks for as much as $100 million.

… more … Bondi won’t release records … banks did not file required transaction reports … JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Bank of New York Mellon and Bank of America …

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'Follow the money': Senator describes what he saw in Epstein's bank records (Original Post) cbabe Friday OP
So, basically, this won't only take out the 'people' involved... FirstLight Friday #1
Banks too big to fail. Again. Betcha a wooden nickel. cbabe Friday #2
we already know the guys with the $$ hold the reins FirstLight Friday #3
Anybody remember BCCI... BattleRow Friday #8
I think, as long as they filed the appropriate forms, the banks will not be seen as tesponsible karynnj Friday #5
From the article: cbabe Friday #7
Was there an answer? efhmc Friday #9
Bondi refusing to release records. From article: cbabe Friday #10
K&R UTUSN Friday #4
Follow the money Hekate Friday #6

FirstLight

(15,559 posts)
1. So, basically, this won't only take out the 'people' involved...
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:54 PM
Friday

but the banks and other institutions that played along?

No wonder this case is bigger than we all think...!

I hope it all comes crashing down

FirstLight

(15,559 posts)
3. we already know the guys with the $$ hold the reins
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 12:59 PM
Friday

to more than the Administration, but to the fuckin world economy!

karynnj

(60,432 posts)
5. I think, as long as they filed the appropriate forms, the banks will not be seen as tesponsible
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:28 PM
Friday

cbabe

(5,317 posts)
7. From the article:
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 03:11 PM
Friday

but the senator questioned why the suspicious activity reports weren't filed within 60 days of the banks noticing the transactions, as they're supposed to do.

cbabe

(5,317 posts)
10. Bondi refusing to release records. From article:
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 04:15 PM
Friday

at link. That’s all I know. Perhaps contact Wyden for more.

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