What is document EFTA00037061?

This is a payment instruction form from the Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM, authorizing the wire transfer of a settlement allocation to a claimant's attorney trust account. It was signed electronically on January 17, 2024.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Simone Lelchuk as the Claims Administrator, Elise Thwjka as a contact for intermediary bank questions, and Cassandra Sorrentino as the document creator. JPMorgan Chase is listed as the receiving bank. The claimant's name has been redacted.

What does this document reveal?

This document shows the settlement distribution process in action for the $290 million JPMorgan settlement with Epstein victims. It demonstrates that by January 2024, the Claims Administrator was actively processing payments to claimants, routing funds through their attorneys' trust accounts with verbal verification required before each transfer.

What is the Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM?

The Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM is a $290 million qualified settlement fund established after JPMorgan Chase agreed to compensate over 100 victims of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking. The settlement resolved claims that JPMorgan kept Epstein as a client despite knowing about his criminal activities. Judge Jed Rakoff granted final approval in November 2023.

Who is Simone Lelchuk?

Simone Lelchuk is the Claims Administrator appointed by the court to oversee the distribution of the JPMorgan Epstein settlement. She is a lawyer with expertise in mediation who previously administered the Deutsche Bank Epstein settlement and the Harvey Weinstein victim settlement fund.

What is document EFTA00037061?

This is a payment instruction form from the Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM, authorizing the wire transfer of a settlement allocation to a claimant's attorney trust account. It was signed electronically on January 17, 2024.

Who is mentioned in this document?

The document names Simone Lelchuk as the Claims Administrator, Elise Thwjka as a contact for intermediary bank questions, and Cassandra Sorrentino as the document creator. JPMorgan Chase is listed as the receiving bank. The claimant's name has been redacted.

What does this document reveal?

This document shows the settlement distribution process in action for the $290 million JPMorgan settlement with Epstein victims. It demonstrates that by January 2024, the Claims Administrator was actively processing payments to claimants, routing funds through their attorneys' trust accounts with verbal verification required before each transfer.

What is the Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM?

The Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM is a $290 million qualified settlement fund established after JPMorgan Chase agreed to compensate over 100 victims of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking. The settlement resolved claims that JPMorgan kept Epstein as a client despite knowing about his criminal activities. Judge Jed Rakoff granted final approval in November 2023.

Who is Simone Lelchuk?

Simone Lelchuk is the Claims Administrator appointed by the court to oversee the distribution of the JPMorgan Epstein settlement. She is a lawyer with expertise in mediation who previously administered the Deutsche Bank Epstein settlement and the Harvey Weinstein victim settlement fund.

EFTA00037061 - EFTA00037062

This is a payment authorization form from the Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM, allowing a claimant to receive their allocation from the $290 million JPMorgan settlement through the Marsh Law Firm's trust account.

This document is a completed payment instruction form dated January 17, 2024, from the Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM—the $290 million class action settlement between JPMorgan Chase and victims of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking. The form authorizes Claims Administrator Simone Lelchuk to wire settlement funds to the Marsh Law Firm PLLC Attorney Trust Account at JPMorgan Chase. The accompanying audit trail shows the document was signed electronically via Adobe Acrobat Sign on the same day it was created.

Key Highlights

•Part of the $290 million JPMorgan settlement approved by Judge Jed Rakoff in November 2023
•Simone Lelchuk named as Claims Administrator—she previously oversaw the Harvey Weinstein victim settlement
•Payment routing through The Marsh Law Firm PLLC trust account at JPMorgan Chase
•Electronic signature completed January 17, 2024, with verbal verification required before payment

Frequently Asked Questions

Books for Further Reading

Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

Julie K. Brown

Investigative journalism that broke the Epstein case open

Filthy Rich: The Jeffrey Epstein Story

James Patterson

Bestselling account of Epstein's crimes and network

Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote-A History, a Crisis, a Plan

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Payment Instructions Name of Beneficiary/Claimant:i Account Name (Exact Name on Account): THE MARSH LAW FIRM PLLC ATTORNEY TRUST ACCOUNT IOLA Address of Account Holder: New York, New York 10001-2170 Account Number or IBAN: Name of Financial Institution: JP MorganChase Bank Wire Routing # or SWIFT Code: I the payment will go through an intermedieny bank, please contact Elise Thwjka at to provide additional required information. I hereby authorize Simone Lelchuk, the Claims Administrator, to wire my allocation from the Epstein Survivors' Settlement Fund JPM Qualified Settlement Fund to the account referenced above. I understand that the Claims Administrator or her counsel will contact me prior to initiating payment to verbally confirm these payment instructions and that payment cannot be made absent such verification. Name: Email Address: Phone Number: + EFTA00037061

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Instructions Final Audit Report EpsteinSSFJPM - Payment 2024-01-17 Created: 2024-01-17 By: Cassandra Sorrentino , Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAbJIMy8huJu2cM/GHttdLSwotzERIr7UIS EpsteinSSFJPM - Payment Instructions" History 15 Document created by Cassandra Sorrentino 2024-01-17 - 6:45:48 PM GMT E7, Document emailed to 2024-01-17 - 7:15:11 PM GMT 5 Email viewed by 2024-01-17 - 7:15:16 PM GMT for signature do Signer entered name at signing as 2024-01-17 - 7:40:03 PM GMT Oa Document e-signed by Signature Date: 2024-01-17 - 7:40:05 PM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2024-01-17 - 7:40:05 PM GMT irj Adobe Acrobat Sign EFTA00037062