Bank of America’s $72.5 Million Epstein Settlement Deepens the Institutional Record

The agreement adds another major financial institution to the growing record of entities accused of remaining close to Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network while victims bore the consequences.

Bank of America agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, according to court records filed Friday. The proposed settlement still requires approval from U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan.

Earlier this month, lawyers for both sides told the co…