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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

The one bank that stood up to Epstein over ‘suspicious activity’ before his sex trafficker arrest

One of the world’s largest banks detected “suspicious activity” on Jeffrey Epstein’s account and took decisive action — nearly 20 years ago, according to a new report.

In 2007, an HSBC branch in Paris notified Epstein that it was ending its business relationship after evidence of money laundering and other misconduct came to light, according to Bloomberg.

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