Epstein victims ask judge to approve $290 million settlement with JPMorgan

The victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein formally asked a U.S. federal judge in New York late Thursday to approve a $290 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase over allegations that the bank turned a “blind eye” toward Epstein’s conduct and continued to finance him. 

Attorneys for the victims said the cash settlement is “within the range of reasonable resolutions” and is “adequate, and in the best interests” of their clients, according to a memorandum filed in the case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.