Document Deep Dives
The Approval Email: May 5, 2013
TLDR On May 5, 2013, a single email from a Deutsche Bank executive claimed that the Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance had approved the Epstein...
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Comparisons
Deutsche Bank vs. TD Bank: Sequential Institutional Failure
TLDR Deutsche Bank served as Epstein's primary financial institution from 2013 to 2018, receiving a $150 million penalty for anti-money laundering failures. TD...
Financial Crime Typologies
Five Jurisdictions: How Epstein's Money Crossed State Lines by Design
TLDR Epstein's financial flows traversed five U.S. jurisdictions — New York, Delaware, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico — plus Liechtenstein,...
Financial Crime Typologies
Defensive SAR Filing: When Banks File Reports to Protect Themselves
TLDR Banks are required to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs — reports banks must file with the government when they detect potential financial crime)...
Financial Forensics
Willful Blindness: $150 Million
TLDR The New York Department of Financial Services fined Deutsche Bank $150 million for systemic anti-money laundering failures in the Epstein relationship. A...