JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have asked a United States federal court to dismiss lawsuits by women who have accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse and blamed banks for being negligent and enabling the sex trafficking operations of the late financier who killed himself in jail in 2019 amid the ongoing trial.&nbsp;

The papers were filed, late Friday, in a Manhattan federal district court, where the banks claim that they did not commit any negligent acts and did not participate in or benefit from sex trafficking by their former client. This comes nearly a month after two women who were both identified as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit against the banks as well as the government of the US Virgin Islands, where Epstein had a home on an island that he owned.&nbsp;

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“Jane Doe 1 is a survivor of Epstein's sexual abuse, and she is entitled to justice,” said the JPMorgan filing. However, the filing added, “But this lawsuit against JPMC is directed at the wrong party, is legally meritless, and should be dismissed,” as per Associated Press.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank also said that they provided Epstein “routine banking services” between 2013 and 2018, which “does not come close to adequately alleging” that they were a part of “Epstein’s criminal sex trafficking ring.”

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Furthermore, they asserted that the banks had no duty to protect women from Epstein and did not cause or enable his abuses. The filing by JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank has sought the dismissal of the lawsuits which claim that the banks “chose profit over following the law” and knowingly earned and benefitted from Epstein’s sex trafficking.&nbsp;

“We are disappointed in the banks' continuing effort to avoid taking responsibility for their role in the expansion and perpetuation of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring,” said David Boies, a lawyer for the women, in a statement to Reuters.&nbsp;

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The women’s lawsuit also suggested that they should have dropped Epstein as a client after his arrest in 2006 to which he eventually pleaded guilty to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution. According to the court filings, Epstein was a JPMorgan client from about 2000 to 2013 after which he switched to Deutsche Bank.&nbsp;

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JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have asked a United States federal court to dismiss lawsuits by women who have accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse and blamed banks for being negligent and enabling the sex trafficking operations of the late financier who killed himself in jail in 2019 amid the ongoing trial. The papers were filed, late Friday, in a Manhattan federal district court, where the banks claim that they did not commit any negligent acts and did not participate in or benefit from sex trafficking by their former client. This comes nearly a month after two women who were both identified as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit against the banks as well as the government of the US Virgin Islands, where Epstein had a home on an island that he owned. ALSO READ | Where is Jeffrey Epstein’s money going? “Jane Doe 1 is a survivor of Epstein's sexual abuse, and she is entitled to justice,” said the JPMorgan filing. However, the filing added, “But this lawsuit against JPMC is directed at the wrong party, is legally meritless, and should be dismissed,” as per Associated Press. Meanwhile, Deutsche Bank also said that they provided Epstein “routine banking services” between 2013 and 2018, which “does not come close to adequately alleging” that they were a part of “Epstein’s criminal sex trafficking ring.” ALSO WATCH | WION Wideangle: Epstein sex files, unsealed Furthermore, they asserted that the banks had no duty to protect women from Epstein and did not cause or enable his abuses. The filing by JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank has sought the dismissal of the lawsuits which claim that the banks “chose profit over following the law” and knowingly earned and benefitted from Epstein’s sex trafficking. “We are disappointed in the banks' continuing effort to avoid taking responsibility for their role in the expansion and perpetuation of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring,” said David Boies, a lawyer for the women, in a statement to Reuters. ALSO READ | Jeffrey Epstein victims sue Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan alleging cover-up The women’s lawsuit also suggested that they should have dropped Epstein as a client after his arrest in 2006 to which he eventually pleaded guilty to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution. According to the court filings, Epstein was a JPMorgan client from about 2000 to 2013 after which he switched to Deutsche Bank. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Deutsche Bank's former co-CEO Anshu Jain died in London on Saturday losing his battle against cancer.

The India-born banker was diagnosed with duodenal cancer in 2017. He was 59.

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"We are deeply saddened that our beloved husband, son, and father, Anshu Jain, passed away overnight," his family said in a statement.

Jain was instrumental in developing the German bank while building the company's global capital market worldwide. He had joined the German back in1995 and was appointed to Deutsche Bank's management board in 2009 and was its co-CEO from 2012 to 2015.

He was born in Jaipur and completed his Bachelor's degree in Economics at Delhi University and MBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Expressing his condolences, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing said: "Anyone who worked with Anshu experienced a passionate leader of intellectual brilliance. His energy and loyalty to the bank left a great impression on many of us. Our thoughts and sympathies go out to his wife, his children and his mother. We will honour his memory."

Jain resigned from Deutsche Bank in 2015 and became the president of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald.

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Deutsche Bank's former co-CEO Anshu Jain died in London on Saturday losing his battle against cancer. The India-born banker was diagnosed with duodenal cancer in 2017. He was 59. Also Read: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's total net worth: Big bull in India's stock market "We are deeply saddened that our beloved husband, son, and father, Anshu Jain, passed away overnight," his family said in a statement. Jain was instrumental in developing the German bank while building the company's global capital market worldwide. He had joined the German back in1995 and was appointed to Deutsche Bank's management board in 2009 and was its co-CEO from 2012 to 2015. He was born in Jaipur and completed his Bachelor's degree in Economics at Delhi University and MBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Expressing his condolences, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing said: "Anyone who worked with Anshu experienced a passionate leader of intellectual brilliance. His energy and loyalty to the bank left a great impression on many of us. Our thoughts and sympathies go out to his wife, his children and his mother. We will honour his memory." Jain resigned from Deutsche Bank in 2015 and became the president of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Deutsche Bank AG&nbsp;is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections, as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties, according to three senior bank officials with direct knowledge of the matter.

Deutsche Bank has about $340 million in loans outstanding to the Trump Organization, the president's umbrella group that is currently overseen by his two sons, according to filings made by Trump to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in July and a senior source within the bank. The three loans, which are against Trump properties and start coming due in two years, are current on payments and personally guaranteed by the president, according to two bank officials.

In meetings in recent months, a Deutsche Bank management committee that oversees reputational and other risks for the lender in the Americas region has discussed ways in which it could rid the bank of these last vestiges of the relationship, two of the three bank officials said. The bank has over the years lent Trump more than $2 billion, one of the officials said.

One idea that has come up in the meetings: sell the loans in the secondary market, two of the bank officials said. But one of the officials said that idea has not gained traction, in part because it is not clear who would want to buy the loans and the attendant problems that come with it.

While it was known that Deutsche Bank has been closely examining its relationship with Trump, including by setting up a working group in 2016 to review the bank's relationship with him, its recent eagerness to end all ties and the contours of discussions in light of the election have not been previously reported.

Deutsche Bank declined to comment. The Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment. The White House declined to comment.

Warren's warning

The German bank, which first started lending to Trump in the late 1990s, has been dragged into congressional and other investigations into the real estate mogul-turned-politician's finances and alleged Russia connections.

The probes and the bad press, seen by one senior executive as "serious collateral damage" from the relationship, are an unwelcome distraction for the bank, the three officials said. It comes at a time when Chief Executive Christian Sewing is trying to turn Deutsche Bank around after its decades-long run at becoming a major Wall Street bank left it nursing huge losses.

Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat member of the Senate banking committee, has previously called for an investigation into Deutsche Bank over its money laundering controls and has demanded answers from the lender about its relationship with Trump and his family. She told Reuters that she intended to keep pushing for a probe in the next administration.

"You bet I'm going to continue to fight for accountability and strong enforcement of our banking laws, especially for giant institutions like Deutsche Bank," she said.

What happens next for the bank rests on the outcome of Tuesday's elections, according to the three bank officials.

If the Republican president loses, and Democrats take control of the White House and Congress, senior Deutsche Bank executives believe congressional investigations that have stalled amid a court battle over access to Trump's financial records could be rejuvenated, the three bank officials said.

In this scenario, however, Deutsche Bank executives believe they will also have more freedom to deal with the loans and end their relationship with Trump, the officials said. They hope doing so might help reduce some of the scrutiny, they said.

Different scenarios

The loans, which are against Trump's golf course in Miami, and hotels in Washington and Chicago, are such that the Trump Organization has only had to pay interest on them so far, and the entire principal is outstanding, two of the three bank officials said. They come due in 2023 and 2024, the filings show.

The businesses backing the loans face challenges. The coronavirus-driven economic slowdown has hit the travel industry, including hotels. Moreover, last month Reuters reported that Trump's plan to make money by developing houses and hotels on his golf courses, including the one involving the Deutsche Bank loan, had not panned out so far.

The Deutsche Bank executives are not unduly concerned about Trump's ability to repay the loans, given the president's personal guarantees and the time left before they come due, the three bank officials said.

If Trump is not in office, Deutsche Bank executives feel that it would be easier for them to demand repayment, foreclose if he is not able to pay it off or refinance, or try to sell the loans, according to two of the three bank officials.

Since Trump has personally guaranteed all the loans, Deutsche Bank could also seize the president's assets if he is unable to repay, two of the three bank officials said.

If Trump wins a second term, Deutsche Bank executives feel their options would be fewer, the three bank officials said. The bank wouldn't want the negative publicity inherent with seizing assets from a sitting president and would likely extend the loans until he is out of office, two of the bank officials said.

The bottom line, the three bank officials said, is that the matter won’t be resolved until well after the election.

Deutsche Bank AG is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections, as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties, according to three senior bank officials with direct knowledge of the matter.

Deutsche Bank AG is looking for ways to end its relationship with President Donald Trump after the U.S. elections, as it tires of the negative publicity stemming from the ties, according to three senior bank officials with direct knowledge of the matter. Deutsche Bank has about $340 million in loans outstanding to the Trump Organization, the president's umbrella group that is currently overseen by his two sons, according to filings made by Trump to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in July and a senior source within the bank. The three loans, which are against Trump properties and start coming due in two years, are current on payments and personally guaranteed by the president, according to two bank officials. In meetings in recent months, a Deutsche Bank management committee that oversees reputational and other risks for the lender in the Americas region has discussed ways in which it could rid the bank of these last vestiges of the relationship, two of the three bank officials said. The bank has over the years lent Trump more than $2 billion, one of the officials said. One idea that has come up in the meetings: sell the loans in the secondary market, two of the bank officials said. But one of the officials said that idea has not gained traction, in part because it is not clear who would want to buy the loans and the attendant problems that come with it. While it was known that Deutsche Bank has been closely examining its relationship with Trump, including by setting up a working group in 2016 to review the bank's relationship with him, its recent eagerness to end all ties and the contours of discussions in light of the election have not been previously reported. Deutsche Bank declined to comment. The Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment. The White House declined to comment. Warren's warning The German bank, which first started lending to Trump in the late 1990s, has been dragged into congressional and other investigations into the real estate mogul-turned-politician's finances and alleged Russia connections. The probes and the bad press, seen by one senior executive as "serious collateral damage" from the relationship, are an unwelcome distraction for the bank, the three officials said. It comes at a time when Chief Executive Christian Sewing is trying to turn Deutsche Bank around after its decades-long run at becoming a major Wall Street bank left it nursing huge losses. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat member of the Senate banking committee, has previously called for an investigation into Deutsche Bank over its money laundering controls and has demanded answers from the lender about its relationship with Trump and his family. She told Reuters that she intended to keep pushing for a probe in the next administration. "You bet I'm going to continue to fight for accountability and strong enforcement of our banking laws, especially for giant institutions like Deutsche Bank," she said. What happens next for the bank rests on the outcome of Tuesday's elections, according to the three bank officials. If the Republican president loses, and Democrats take control of the White House and Congress, senior Deutsche Bank executives believe congressional investigations that have stalled amid a court battle over access to Trump's financial records could be rejuvenated, the three bank officials said. In this scenario, however, Deutsche Bank executives believe they will also have more freedom to deal with the loans and end their relationship with Trump, the officials said. They hope doing so might help reduce some of the scrutiny, they said. Different scenarios The loans, which are against Trump's golf course in Miami, and hotels in Washington and Chicago, are such that the Trump Organization has only had to pay interest on them so far, and the entire principal is outstanding, two of the three bank officials said. They come due in 2023 and 2024, the filings show. The businesses backing the loans face challenges. The coronavirus-driven economic slowdown has hit the travel industry, including hotels. Moreover, last month Reuters reported that Trump's plan to make money by developing houses and hotels on his golf courses, including the one involving the Deutsche Bank loan, had not panned out so far. The Deutsche Bank executives are not unduly concerned about Trump's ability to repay the loans, given the president's personal guarantees and the time left before they come due, the three bank officials said. If Trump is not in office, Deutsche Bank executives feel that it would be easier for them to demand repayment, foreclose if he is not able to pay it off or refinance, or try to sell the loans, according to two of the three bank officials. Since Trump has personally guaranteed all the loans, Deutsche Bank could also seize the president's assets if he is unable to repay, two of the three bank officials said. If Trump wins a second term, Deutsche Bank executives feel their options would be fewer, the three bank officials said. The bank wouldn't want the negative publicity inherent with seizing assets from a sitting president and would likely extend the loans until he is out of office, two of the bank officials said. The bottom line, the three bank officials said, is that the matter won’t be resolved until well after the election.

Tired of Trump, Deutsche Bank wants out but sees no good options: Sources

The US congressional investigators have identified possible failures in Deutsche Bank AG's money-laundering controls in its dealings with Russian oligarchs after the lender handed over a trove of transaction records, emails and other documents, three people familiar with the matter said.

The congressional inquiry found instances where Deutsche Bank staff in the United States and elsewhere flagged concerns about new Russian clients and transactions involving existing ones but was ignored by managers, two of the people said.

Lawmakers are also examining whether Deutsche Bank facilitated the funnelling of illegal funds into the United States as a correspondent bank, where it processes transactions for others, one of the sources said.

The congressional probe, whose initial findings have not been previously reported, is at an early stage, and it is not yet clear whether it will lead to any action against the bank, the three sources said.

A Deutsche Bank spokesman, Troy Gravitt, said the bank cannot comment on the work of the congressional committees but remains committed to cooperating with authorized investigations.

Addressing past deficiencies in the bank's controls, the spokesman said: "We have worked to address them, taken disciplinary measures with regards to certain individuals and reviewed our client onboarding and monitoring processes."

The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee declined to comment.

The Democrat-controlled House began examining possible money laundering in US property deals involving President Donald Trump, a Republican, earlier this year. The lawmakers are also looking into whether Trump's dealings left him subject to the influence of foreign individuals or governments.

The White House and a Trump Organization spokeswoman, Amanda Miller, did not respond to requests for comment.

Deutsche Bank has been drawn into the inquiry as Trump's biggest lender and submitted documents to investigators in response to a subpoena.

The stakes are high for the German lender, which is trying to engineer a turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing after a multi-year bet on building a global investment banking business unravelled.

Graham Barrow, a financial crime consultant, said that while the bank had since sought to reform, it had taken too many risks in countries such as Russia.

"The bank decided to go for becoming a global investment bank," Barrow said. "They were compromised."

Deutsche Bank declined to comment on Barrow's view.

In 2017, Deutsche Bank agreed to pay regulators in the United States and Britain $630 million in fines for organizing $10 billion in sham trades that could have been used to launder money out of Russia. Two of the sources said that the preliminary findings of the congressional investigators may have some overlap with that case but also include lapses unrelated to that matter.

New evidence thrown up by the congressional probe could feed into further investigations by other authorities, regulatory experts said.

If evidence of wrongdoing is found, it could also harm the bank's efforts to strengthen its relationships with US regulators and deter investors concerned about the possibility of future regulatory sanctions. Deutsche Bank's shares hit an all-time low last month.

Congressional subpeona

Earlier this year, the House Financial Services Committee served a 12-page subpoena on Deutsche Bank. Reuters has seen a version with portions blacked out.

Lawmakers requested documents that identify "any financial relationship, transactions, or ties" between Trump, his family members and his companies and "any foreign individual, entity, or government", according to the subpoena.

It also asks for hundreds of documents relating to other bank clients, including Russian oligarchs, the three sources said. These documents include account applications, know-your-client money laundering checks, internal assessments of "suspicious activity", as well as information about loans and mortgages, according to the subpoena.

Although Trump has challenged the release of his banking records in court, in April Deutsche started handing over information that is not directly related to the president and is continuing to do so, one of the people said.

That includes material prepared by bank staff for filing so-called suspicious activity reports to the US Treasury Department and documents about Russian deals circulated among the bank's management and reputational risk committee, one person said.

The bank has also assembled a large amount of the subpoenaed Trump material, pending the court's decision on whether it should be released, the three people said.

The House Financial Services Committee will continue its investigation of Deutsche Bank's money laundering processes regardless of whether the court rules the lender should hand over the Trump documents to investigators, three sources familiar with the investigation said.

The US congressional investigators have identified possible failures in Deutsche Bank AG's money-laundering controls in its dealings with Russian oligarchs after the lender handed over a trove of transaction records, emails and other documents, three people familiar with the matter said.

The US congressional investigators have identified possible failures in Deutsche Bank AG's money-laundering controls in its dealings with Russian oligarchs after the lender handed over a trove of transaction records, emails and other documents, three people familiar with the matter said. The congressional inquiry found instances where Deutsche Bank staff in the United States and elsewhere flagged concerns about new Russian clients and transactions involving existing ones but was ignored by managers, two of the people said. Lawmakers are also examining whether Deutsche Bank facilitated the funnelling of illegal funds into the United States as a correspondent bank, where it processes transactions for others, one of the sources said. The congressional probe, whose initial findings have not been previously reported, is at an early stage, and it is not yet clear whether it will lead to any action against the bank, the three sources said. A Deutsche Bank spokesman, Troy Gravitt, said the bank cannot comment on the work of the congressional committees but remains committed to cooperating with authorized investigations. Addressing past deficiencies in the bank's controls, the spokesman said: "We have worked to address them, taken disciplinary measures with regards to certain individuals and reviewed our client onboarding and monitoring processes." The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee declined to comment. The Democrat-controlled House began examining possible money laundering in US property deals involving President Donald Trump, a Republican, earlier this year. The lawmakers are also looking into whether Trump's dealings left him subject to the influence of foreign individuals or governments. The White House and a Trump Organization spokeswoman, Amanda Miller, did not respond to requests for comment. Deutsche Bank has been drawn into the inquiry as Trump's biggest lender and submitted documents to investigators in response to a subpoena. The stakes are high for the German lender, which is trying to engineer a turnaround under Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing after a multi-year bet on building a global investment banking business unravelled. Graham Barrow, a financial crime consultant, said that while the bank had since sought to reform, it had taken too many risks in countries such as Russia. "The bank decided to go for becoming a global investment bank," Barrow said. "They were compromised." Deutsche Bank declined to comment on Barrow's view. In 2017, Deutsche Bank agreed to pay regulators in the United States and Britain $630 million in fines for organizing $10 billion in sham trades that could have been used to launder money out of Russia. Two of the sources said that the preliminary findings of the congressional investigators may have some overlap with that case but also include lapses unrelated to that matter. New evidence thrown up by the congressional probe could feed into further investigations by other authorities, regulatory experts said. If evidence of wrongdoing is found, it could also harm the bank's efforts to strengthen its relationships with US regulators and deter investors concerned about the possibility of future regulatory sanctions. Deutsche Bank's shares hit an all-time low last month. Congressional subpeona Earlier this year, the House Financial Services Committee served a 12-page subpoena on Deutsche Bank. Reuters has seen a version with portions blacked out. Lawmakers requested documents that identify "any financial relationship, transactions, or ties" between Trump, his family members and his companies and "any foreign individual, entity, or government", according to the subpoena. It also asks for hundreds of documents relating to other bank clients, including Russian oligarchs, the three sources said. These documents include account applications, know-your-client money laundering checks, internal assessments of "suspicious activity", as well as information about loans and mortgages, according to the subpoena. Although Trump has challenged the release of his banking records in court, in April Deutsche started handing over information that is not directly related to the president and is continuing to do so, one of the people said. That includes material prepared by bank staff for filing so-called suspicious activity reports to the US Treasury Department and documents about Russian deals circulated among the bank's management and reputational risk committee, one person said. The bank has also assembled a large amount of the subpoenaed Trump material, pending the court's decision on whether it should be released, the three people said. The House Financial Services Committee will continue its investigation of Deutsche Bank's money laundering processes regardless of whether the court rules the lender should hand over the Trump documents to investigators, three sources familiar with the investigation said.

US congressional probe finds possible lapses in Deutsche Bank controls: Report

UBS Group AG and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-department-of-justice-investigates-deutsche-bank-over-1mdb-connection-report-234843">Deutsche Bank</a> AG held talks about combining their businesses earlier this year, including discussions in mid-June about an investment banking alliance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.&nbsp;

A deal could not be reached as the two lenders were not able to sort out issues including structuring and allocating capital, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the talks.

Reuters reported in May that discussions stalled between the two banks on a tie-up of their asset management businesses due to differences over who would control the combined entity.

Deutsche Bank declined to comment on the WSJ report.&nbsp;

UBS did not respond to a request for immediate comment on Sunday.

UBS Group AG and Deutsche Bank AG held talks about combining their businesses earlier this year, including discussions in mid-June about an investment banking alliance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

UBS Group AG and Deutsche Bank AG held talks about combining their businesses earlier this year, including discussions in mid-June about an investment banking alliance, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. A deal could not be reached as the two lenders were not able to sort out issues including structuring and allocating capital, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the talks. Reuters reported in May that discussions stalled between the two banks on a tie-up of their asset management businesses due to differences over who would control the combined entity. Deutsche Bank declined to comment on the WSJ report. UBS did not respond to a request for immediate comment on Sunday.

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