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US Virgin Islands Governor fires AG days after she sued JP Morgan for allegedly aiding Jeffrey Epstein

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The attorney general of the US Virgin Islands has been fired only days after she filed a lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase of aiding Jeffrey Epstein in his sex-trafficking scheme.

According to multiple reports, AG Denise George filed the lawsuit without notifying Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan first. While Bryan has confirmed firing George, he has not explicitly explained why he did so.

“I thank her for her service to the people of the territory during the past four years as attorney general and wish her the best in her future endeavors,” Bryan said in announcing that George would be ousted from her seat.

The lawsuit against JP Morgan was filed on Dec. 27. Among the allegations, George alleges the bank “knowingly facilitated, sustained, and concealed the human trafficking network operated by Jeffrey Epstein.”

She also claimed that the bank “turned a blind eye” to Epstein’s source of wealth.

George alleged that, for over a decade, the bank “financially benefitted” from Epstein’s crimes through “the deals and clients that Epstein brought and promised to bring to the bank.”

JP Morgan responded to the claims, telling finance news outlet Benzinga: “The company ended its relationship with Epstein long before his ongoing misconduct became known. Since then, JPMorgan Chase has cooperated with investigations into Epstein and others.”

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Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

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