Bank of America Settles $72.5M with Epstein Survivors

The settlement covers all women abused or trafficked by the deceased sex predator.

Mar. 29, 2026 at 1:03am

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Bank of America has reached a $72.5 million settlement with a survivor of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The settlement will be distributed to Epstein's victims and covers all women who experienced abuse or trafficking connected to Epstein between June 2008 and July 2019. The bank denied liability but settled to avoid a trial.

Why it matters

This settlement is the latest in a series of payouts from major banks that did business with Epstein, highlighting the financial industry's role in enabling his decades-long sex trafficking scheme. It also provides some measure of justice and closure for Epstein's many victims.

The details

The class-action lawsuit, brought by a survivor identified as "BOA Jane Doe", alleged that Bank of America ignored signs of Epstein's crimes by continuing to provide him banking services. The settlement covers at least 60 known women who were abused or trafficked by Epstein, though the final number could be higher. Bank of America denied liability but said the settlement allows them to "put this matter behind us and provides further closure for the plaintiffs".

  • The settlement was reached and filed with a federal judge on March 28, 2026.
  • A hearing to approve the settlement is scheduled for April 2, 2026.

The players

BOA Jane Doe

A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes who filed the class-action lawsuit against Bank of America.

Bank of America

The largest bank in the United States, which reached the $72.5 million settlement with Epstein survivors.

Jeffrey Epstein

The deceased sex predator whose years-long sex trafficking scheme involved hundreds of victims, leading to multiple settlements with major banks that did business with him.

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What’s next

A judge will need to approve the $72.5 million settlement at a hearing scheduled for April 2, 2026.

The takeaway

This settlement is the latest in a series of payouts from major banks that enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes, underscoring the financial industry's role and providing some measure of justice for his many victims.