JP Morgan boss pressed by US senator about bank’s contact with Jeffrey Epstein
US Senator Elizabeth Warren is questioning JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon regarding his past interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The inquiry focuses on whether Dimon sought advice from Epstein while lobbying against UK banking taxes.
Why it matters
The inquiry highlights ongoing scrutiny into the financial sector's historical ties to Epstein and the influence of high-level corporate lobbying.
Jamie Dimon has been chair and chief executive of JP Morgan since 2006. Jamie Dimon has been chair and chief executive of JP Morgan since 2006. JP Morgan JP Morgan boss pressed by US senator about contact with Jeffrey Epstein Elizabeth Warren asks Jamie Dimon if he was advised to ‘mildly threaten’ UK chancellor over tax on bankers’ bonuses
Prefer the Guardian on Google A leading Democratic senator has written to the boss of JP Morgan to request clarification on the bank’s contact with the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the senate banking committee, wrote to Jamie Dimon last week to ask if he took advice from Epstein while lobbying against a UK tax on banker bonuses, in a letter published by the committee on Monday.
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