A woman who says she was abused by the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sued Bank of America, alleging the bank knowingly provided financial services that enabled his sex trafficking operation for years.
Bank of America declined to comment.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court on behalf of a Jane Doe, alleges Epstein committed his crimes "through access to funding and financial support from both individuals and institutions, including Bank of America."
"Egregiously, Bank of America had a plethora of information regarding Epstein's sex trafficking operation but chose profit over protecting the victims," the lawsuit alleges.
The woman is seeking an unspecified amount of damages.
She is represented by law firms Boies Schiller and Edwards Henderson, who previously secured se