Judge rules JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank must face lawsuits over Epstein ties.

Three lawsuits against JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank, alleging that the banks knew about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking and enabled him to continue his crimes, can move forward, according to a federal judge. The suits claim that the banks should be held fiscally liable for the damage to victims. The judge partially denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuits, allowing them to examine legal questions such as whether the banks knowingly benefited from participating in a sex-trafficking venture. Both banks have denied having knowledge of Epstein's alleged crimes.