“Gross negligence by the FBI’: Alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein file lawsuit. In 1996, the FBI received the first tips about Epstein's abuse.

The arrest only took place in 2019. Twelve victims are now suing the US Federal Police. Between 2006 and 2008, the investment bank JP Morgan Chase contacted the FBI and expressed suspicion that Epstein's transactions worth millions of dollars could be linked to child prostitution. Between 150 and 180 people were named who had connections to the millionaire and his former lover Ghislaine Maxwell.