The strongest version of this narrative highlights systemic accountability: financial institutions, despite their denials, are being held liable for enabling Epstein’s crimes through settlements. The pattern of multiple banks paying victims—JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and now Bank of America—suggests a broader failure in due diligence or complicity in ignoring red flags. The settlements, while framed as closure for victims, also serve as a financial and reputational shield for the banks, allowing t...