Subpoena Issued to Elon Musk in Virgin Islands’ Lawsuit Against JPMorgan Chase Over Epstein Sex Trafficking Allegations
According to a court filing on Monday, the government of the Virgin Islands has issued a subpoena to Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, as part of their lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase regarding the sex trafficking activities of Jeffrey Epstein, a former customer of the bank. The subpoena, which was issued on April 28, aims to obtain documents that demonstrate any communication involving Musk, JPMorgan, and Epstein, as well as any documents related to Epstein’s involvement in human trafficking and the procurement of individuals for sexual purposes.
The Virgin Islands government alleges that JPMorgan enabled and profited from Epstein’s trafficking of young women to his private island within their jurisdiction, where they were subjected to abuse. JPMorgan denies these claims, which are also being pursued in a separate civil lawsuit in Manhattan federal court by a woman who asserts that she was sexually abused by Epstein. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is scheduled to be deposed in both lawsuits starting on May 26.
The filing also reveals that the Virgin Islands government encountered difficulties in serving Musk with the subpoena. They suspect that Epstein may have referred or attempted to refer Musk as a client to JPMorgan, hence the need for his documents. The government has sought permission from Manhattan federal court Judge Jed Rakoff to serve the subpoena to Musk via Tesla’s registered agent.
Efforts have been made to locate Musk’s address through an investigative firm, and one of his lawyers has been contacted. However, the lawyer has previously waived the requirement of being personally served with legal documents in federal cases. Despite attempts to reach out to Musk, he has not yet responded to requests for comment.
It is worth noting that Musk recently replied to a Twitter user’s tweet regarding the article, expressing his disagreement with the situation. He stated that Epstein never advised him on anything and criticized the notion of receiving financial advice from someone he referred to as a “dumb crook.” Musk further mentioned his dissatisfaction with JPMorgan, recalling a past incident where he withdrew Tesla’s commercial banking business from the bank, claiming that he has never forgiven them.
In addition to Musk, the Virgin Islands government has also issued subpoenas to other prominent individuals, including Google co-founder Larry Page, as part of their investigation. Epstein, known for his associations with influential figures, including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew of Britain, was a JPMorgan customer from 1998 to 2013. He pleaded guilty in 2008 to a state charge in Florida related to soliciting sex from an underage girl and died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in August 2019, a month after being arrested on child sex trafficking charges.
