Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., has been served with a subpoena for papers in the U.S. Virgin Islands’ lawsuit alleging JP Morgan Chase & Co. of aiding in the facilitation of sexual crimes by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
According to that document, there is reason to believe that Epstein “may have referred or attempted to refer” Musk as a client to JPMorgan. Moreover, the Virgin Islands has apparently made unsuccessful attempts to serve Musk with the subpoena that was issued on April 28.
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Based on the lawsuit, the Caribbean island government engaged a private investigator to find Mr. Musk’s address and made contact with him through a lawyer who had previously been served in federal proceedings involving the billionaire.
The Virgin Islands requested permission from Judge Jed Rakoff to serve Mr. Musk with a subpoena via “alternative service,” which might entail placing an ad in the newspaper to notify him.
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In response to the subpoena, as well as “all Documents reflecting or regarding Epstein’s involvement in human trafficking and/or his procurement of girls or women for consensual sex.”
The Virgin Islands said in the complaint that it “did not receive a response confirming or denying his authority.” They have asked Google co-founder Larry Page for similar paperwork because they think Epstein also tried to get him to become a client of JPMorgan.
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Musk did not respond to a request for comment.
JPMorgan is being sued by the Virgin Islands for allegedly helping Epstein send young women to his own island where he and others would abuse them.
JPMorgan rejects the government’s allegations, which are echoed in a different ongoing civil action brought by a woman who alleges Epstein sexually assaulted her in Manhattan federal court. Beginning on May 26, Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, will be deposed in connection with both lawsuits.