: Former JPMorgan exec Jes Staley alleges conversations with Jamie Dimon about Jeffrey Epstein: WSJ

Former JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM executive Jes Staley alleged in court papers that he communicated about convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein with CEO Jamie Dimon, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Citing documents in a lawsuit against Staley brought by JPMorgan that have not been made public, the newspaper reported that Staley said he had conversations with Dimon about Epstein for years. A JPMorgan Chase spokesperson confirmed to MarketWatch that there is no evidence that any such communication took place, as reported by the WSJ. Dimon gave a deposition in the lawsuit on Friday and said he has no memory of ever discussing or reviewing Epstein’s accounts, the spokesperson said. JPMorgan Chase stock is down 0.2% in premarket trades on Wednesday.

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