CEO of JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management. Admitted in deposition that JPMorgan was aware by 2006 that Epstein paid cash to have underage girls brought to his home. Received 2008 email asking if Epstein was "with miley cyrus." Argued Epstein was "too valuable of a client to let go" and played a pivotal role in maintaining the relationship. Pitched the $100B Gates Foundation proposal with Epstein and Staley (Aug 2011) — while compliance was simultaneously pushing to exit. Described Epstein as "the advisor to the Google founders" in internal emails.
Key Findings
- EFTA00307010: Epstein calendar entry: '4:30pm Appt w/Mary Erdoes' — same day as appointments with Rich Kahn and Prof. Kosslyn, plus typhoid/malaria booster for travel.
- EFTA00383501 (Sep 2013): Epstein schedule: 'Reminder: Mary Erdoes' alongside 'LUNCH w/Ehud Barak & Joel Klein' and 'Call Frederic Fekkai.' Sept 20, 2013.
- EFTA00383363 (Sep 2013): Duplicate schedule entry confirming 'Reminder: Mary Erdoes' same day.
- EFTA00383317 (Sep 2013): Third copy of same schedule with 'Reminder: Mary Erdoes.'
- EFTA00145666: Court filing — 'Mary Erdoes admitted in her deposition that JP Morgan was aware' of Epstein's abuse. 'Executives joked about Epstein's interest in young girls.' 'Mary Erdoes testified that JP Morgan terminated Epstein as a' client.
- Admitted awareness by 2006 of Epstein paying cash for underage girls (USVI complaint par 93)
- Received 'with miley cyrus' joke email about Epstein in 2008 (par 95)
- Participated in all five executive meetings about Epstein risks 2008-2013 (par 100)
- Testified she moved to terminate in 2013 over 'actual cash' but $800K+/yr withdrawals documented since 2004
- Invited to Epstein's townhouse (9 E 71st St) in Apr 2011 (EFTA00434296)
- Direct 3-way email with Epstein and Staley on DAF documents (EFTA00689320, Jan 2012)
- Connected with Kathryn Ruemmler 5 months before arrest (EFTA00490435, Feb 2019)
- Epstein still referencing her after relationship terminated: 'Remind me Mary Erdoes' (EFTA00635773, Sep 2013)
- KYC document (EFTA01480690): Epstein 'Known to Mary Erdoes, John Duffy, and others in senior management' with ~$200MM relationship
- Project Molecule emails: 'I will be speaking with cutler and jes this week to discuss how to properly deal with you arranging this' (EFTA00918242, Aug 2011)
- Proposed $100B Gates DAF with Leon Black on advisory board: Epstein lists 'Gates and his entourage (facebook, spotify (parker)). Middle East. Africa. China.' (EFTA00918571)
- doe-v-jpmorgan Doc 36 ¶161: Identified as senior executive who intervened to keep Epstein as client after his sex offender conviction. Met Epstein at his Manhattan townhouse in May 2011 and summer 2013. Deposition taken March 15, 2023 but filed under seal.
- usvi-v-jpmorgan Doc 119 ¶93: Admitted in deposition JPMorgan was aware by 2006 that Epstein was accused of paying cash to have underage girls brought to his home. Received 2008 email asking if Epstein was at event "with miley cyrus." Exchanged emails with Staley in 2010 about federal investigation of Epstein for child trafficking. USVI argued she "was too valuable of a client to let go and played a pivotal role in maintaining the relationship."