Twitter ’s before long to be ex - CEO Elon Muskwas subpoena by the U.S. Virgin Islands for his potential involvement in theJeffrey Epsteincase filed against JPMorgan Chase bank . Thesubpoenadoes not specify what Musk ’s so-called involvement was , but allege it has quest Musk ’s bank document , noting only that “ Epstein may have referred or essay to refer [ Musk ] to JPMorgan . ”
Musk denied any involvement or wrongful conduct in the case in a Twitter post , writing , “ This is absurd on so many layer : 1 . That cretin never advised me on anything whatsoever . 2 . The notion that I would ask or take heed to fiscal advice from a mute crook is absurd . 3 . JPM let Tesla down ten class ago , despite having Tesla ’s global commercial-grade banking business , which we then withdrew . I have never forgive them . ”
Epstein was a longtime customer at JPMorgan Chase , and a lawsuit filed against the bank by the Virgin Islands claims it knew he was gender traffic legion women . The suit of clothes accuses JPMorgan of ignoring evidence for “ more than a decennium because of Epstein ’s own fiscal footmark , and because of the deals and clients that Epstein get and anticipate to institute to the bank,”NPRreported . It further add that the cant allegedly “ facilitated and conceal wire and cash transaction that raised suspicion of — and were , in fact , part of — a deplorable enterprise whose currency was the sexual servitude of twelve of woman and girlfriend in and beyond the Virgin Islands . ”
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JPMorgan deny the government ’s claims , according toNBC News .
Musk ’s alleged ties to Epstein remain unclear aside from a photo taken alongside Epstein ’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell at a Vanity Fair event in 2014 . Epstein is said to have die by an apparent felo-de-se while in jail await run in 2019 and Maxwell was convict in the sex trafficking case in 2021 . Musk has previously claim he was “ photo - bombed ” by Maxwell , and has denied know her .
However , Epstein had reportedly circulated information that he had notify Musk on fiscal matters during a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into Tesla ’s financial dealings , according toThe New York Times . A spokesperson for Musk told the outlet , “ It is incorrect to say that Epstein ever advised Elon on anything . ”
The U.S. Virgin Islands has issued similar subpoena to other high - visibility individuals who bank at JPMorgan , including Google co - founderSergey Brin . A federal judge dominate earlier this month that Brin ’s fellow Google co - father , Larry Page , could be process with court papersafterhe could n’t be locatedto receive his subpoena .
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