October 02, 2026
FirstBank Puerto Rico is urging a New York federal judge not to grant certification to a proposed class of women who were sexually abused or trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein or his co-conspirators, arguing that many of the suit's claims required individualized inquiries and are "ill-suited to class-wide adjudication."
September 28, 2026
A New York federal judge ruled that a proposed class of sex crime survivors can pursue most of its claims that FirstBank Puerto Rico was complicit in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes as his "longest banking partner."
September 18, 2026
A proposed class of women who were sexually abused or trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein or his co-conspirators has asked a New York federal judge for certification in a suit alleging FirstBank Puerto Rico was complicit in the convicted sex offender's crimes as it was his "longest-serving" banking partner.
July 31, 2026
FirstBank Puerto Rico pushed back Thursday on proposed class claims it was complicit in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes by serving as his "longest" running banking partner, saying in New York federal court it only provided the late sex offender "routine banking services" and did not have any knowledge of his sex trafficking operations.
June 25, 2026
FirstBank Puerto Rico was hit with a proposed class action Wednesday in New York federal court over its alleged role as Jeffrey Epstein's "longest banking partner," becoming the latest financial institution to be sued by survivors who say it was "integral in helping him fuel his international sex trafficking operation."