In the recent high-stakes lawsuit implicating JPMorgan Chase bank in alleged complicity with Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation, the spotlight has now turned to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who was subpoenaed to provide testimony. However, Musk was quick to dismiss any connection with Epstein, dubbing the subpoena as "idiotic on so many levels" on social media.
"The notion that I would need or listen to financial advice from a dumb crook is absurd," Musk retorted on Twitter. "JPM let Tesla down ten years ago, despite having Tesla's global commercial banking business, which we then withdrew. I have never forgiven them."
The U.S. Virgin Island government's allegations against JPMorgan suggest that the bank may have facilitated Epstein's illegal activities due to financial benefits and potential business opportunities referred by Epstein and his collaborators. Court documents reveal that Musk, among other high-profile business magnates, was identified as potential individuals Epstein might have directed toward JPMorgan.
Musk now joins a list of prominent business figures entangled in this complex legal dispute unfolding in a federal courtroom in New York City. The list includes Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, former Disney executive and CAA talent agency chairman Michael Ovitz, billionaire real estate tycoon Mort Zuckerman, Hyatt Hotel CEO Thomas Pritzker, and Les Wexner, the former owner of Victoria's Secret, who notoriously hired Epstein as his personal business manager in the late 1980s.
Judge Jed Rakoff is being asked by the USVI to authorize alternative methods of delivering subpoenas to Musk and Page due to difficulties in hand delivering the document. The subpoenas demand that these business leaders disclose any communication and fees paid to Epstein, all account transactions with JPMorgan, and documents related to Epstein's involvement in human trafficking.
As reported by RadarOnline.com, both the USVI and an Epstein victim, known as Jane Doe 1, filed separate lawsuits against JPMorgan in late 2022. The lawsuits allege that the bank ignored signs of human trafficking due to Epstein's financial influence and the potential business he brought to the institution.
Whether Musk had any contact with Epstein, who was found dead in his New York jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting a sex trafficking trial, remains unknown. Musk was pictured with Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell at a 2014 Vanity Fair party but later stated he was "photo-bombed" by Maxwell, who is now serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking.
Exclusive sources have revealed to RadarOnline.com that JPMorgan is also seeking Judge Rakoff's assistance in delivering a subpoena to former USVI senator and current Virgin Islands Port Authority board member Celestino A. White Sr.
