Former JPMorgan executive to be tried in Epstein case alongside co-defendants.

A U.S. judge has rejected requests to sever JPMorgan Chase & Co's lawsuit accusing former executive Jes Staley of concealing what he knew about Jeffrey Epstein from two related lawsuits over its work for the late sex offender. The decision is a defeat for Staley, who said the scheduled Oct. 23 trial for all three cases left him too little time to defend against JPMorgan's "slanderous" accusations. It is also a defeat for women who claim that Epstein sexually abused them and are suing the largest U.S. bank.