Group 1 - The House Judiciary Committee blocked a Democratic effort to subpoena the CEOs of four major banks regarding their connections to Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions reported by these banks [1][2] - Jamie Raskin, the ranking member, highlighted that the banks flagged $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions linked to Epstein and his associates during a committee hearing [2] - JPMorgan Chase processed over $1 billion for Epstein despite internal concerns about his status as a sex offender, with CEO Jamie Dimon expressing regret over any association with Epstein [4][6] Group 2 - JPMorgan's compliance division raised concerns in 2006 about Epstein's routine cash withdrawals, which totaled $750,000 in that year-to-date period, with amounts ranging from $40,000 to $80,000 multiple times per month [6] - By the time Epstein pleaded guilty to felony solicitation of prostitution in 2008, nearly $1.75 million in cash withdrawals had been recorded [7] - JPMorgan Chase settled a lawsuit in 2023 related to Epstein's abuse for $75 million in the U.S. Virgin Islands [4]