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Deutsche Bank settles lawsuit with Epstein accusers for $75 million

6:43pm May 18, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

Lawyers for the unnamed woman who filed the proposed class action lawsuit called it "the culmination of two law firms conducting more than a decade-long investigation."

A group of protesters hold photos of Jeffrey Epstein in front of a New York City federal courthouse in July 2019. A Southern District judge ruled this week that three lawsuits against banks that Epstein used can move forward.

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Can banks be sued for profiting from Epstein's sex-trafficking? A judge says yes

2:40pm March 21, 2023

by Emily Olson

A trio of lawsuits allege that JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank actively enabled Jeffrey Epstein to run a sex-trafficking ring for underage girls. A judge partially denied a motion to dismiss.

Former President Donald Trump's company lost more than $70 million operating his Washington, D.C., hotel while he was in office, according to documents released by congressional Democrats on Friday.

Politics & Government

Documents show Trump lost millions operating D.C. hotel

3:27pm October 08, 2021

by Brian Naylor

The Trump International Hotel incurred tens of millions in losses, while the former president claimed it was making money, according to a new cache of documents released by congressional Democrats.

A view of the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 8, 2019.

'Dark Towers' Chases Scandal-Ridden Deutsche Bank's Mysterious Ties To Donald Trump

1:49pm February 18, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump's relationship with Deutsche Bank is still under investigation, so David Enrich's story is necessarily incomplete. But he shows the bank's tale is complex — more than one gone rogue.

President Trump is suing Deutsche Bank, as well as Capital One, in attempt to block the banks from responding to subpoenas from two House panels seeking personal financial documents related to the president, his family and his company.

Politics & Government

Trump Sues 2 Banks To Block Democrats From Investigating His Finances

5:11pm April 30, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

The lawsuit seeks to prevent Deutsche Bank and Capital One from responding to subpoenas from two House panels seeking personal financial documents related to the president, his family and his company.

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Police vehicles are parked in front of Deutsche Bank headquarters as roughly 170 officers, prosecutors and tax inspectors searched the bank's offices in and around Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday.

Deutsche Bank Offices Are Raided In Money Laundering Probe

10:40am November 29, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Prosecutors are investigating two Deutsche Bank employees who allegedly helped customers set up offshore firms to avoid anti-money laundering safeguards.

Earlier this year, Frankfurt, Germany-based Deutsche Bank paid a $425 million fine for its involvement in a money-laundering scheme with Russian clients.

Democrats Want To Probe Trump Ties To Deutsche Bank. GOP Says, No Thanks

7:36pm July 25, 2017

President Trump has a special relationship with Deutsche Bank. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wanted a probe of the German bank. Republicans said no. Here's the back story.

Back when commercial lenders were eager to do business with him, Donald Trump briefly operated an airline. In this 1989 picture, Trump attends a ribbon-cutting for the venture at Boston's Logan International Airport.

Trump May Have A Lot Of Money, But Documents Show He Owes A Lot, Too

10:47am June 20, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Over the years, the president has had an up-and-down relationship with big commercial lenders. But while in the Oval Office, he could find himself in a conflict of interest with any amount of debt.

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