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Up to 75 women expected to benefit from Bank of America settlement in Epstein sex abuse, say lawyers

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 303 words · By Authors; Contributors
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Lawyers say up to 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008 may benefit from a $72.5 million fund set up as part of a settlement Bank of America reached with lawyers representing the women.

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What happened

Lawyers say up to 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008 may benefit from a $72.5 million fund set up as part of a settlement Bank of America reached with lawyers representing the women.

Why it matters

District Judge Jed S Rakoff gave the deal preliminary approval on Thursday (April 2, 2026) and set a final approval hearing for August 27.

Common ground

He also ordered lawyers to submit to him by Friday a broader list of publications to be used to notify Epstein victims that the settlement fund exists.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “At the hearing on Thursday, attorney David Boies said lawyers for the victims believed between 60 and 75 women will make claims that would make them eligible for payouts from the settlement fund.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm David Boies' statements about the number of potential claimants.
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Claim 2: “The bank said: 'While we stand by our prior statements made in the filings in this case, including that Bank of America did not facilitate sex trafficking crimes, this resolution allows us to put this matter behind us and provides further closure for the plaintiffs.'”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm Bank of America's official statement about the settlement resolution.
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Claim 3: “Lawyers say up to 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008 may benefit from a $72.5 million fund set up as part of a settlement Bank of America reached with lawyers representing the women.”
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Wikipedia entries provide general background on Jeffrey Epstein and the Epstein files but do not mention the $72.5 million fund, number of beneficiaries, or settlement details. No direct evidence corroborates the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jean-Luc Didier Henri René Brunel (French: [ʒɑ̃ lyk didje ɑ̃ʁi ʁəne bʁynɛl], 18 September 1946 – 19 February 2022) was a French model scout and alleged sex trafficker. He gained prominence by leading …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Luc_Brunel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Edward Epstein (January 20, 1953 – August 10, 2019) was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School, before entering the banking an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files comprise over six million pages of documents detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. So far about three and a half million fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_named_in_the_Ep…
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Claim 4: “U.S. District Judge Jed S Rakoff gave the deal preliminary approval on Thursday (April 2, 2026) and set a final approval hearing for August 27.”
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Wikipedia entries about Jed S. Rakoff and unrelated topics do not reference the specific court case, dates, or settlement details. No evidence confirms the April 2, 2026, or August 27 hearing dates.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Elias Callaham (born October 24, 1977) is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the screenplays for the films Doom (2005), The Expendables (2010), Zombieland: Do…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jed Saul Rakoff (born August 1, 1943) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was appoint…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jed_S._Rakoff
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Expendables is a 2010 American action film directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, who co-wrote the screenplay with David Callaham. The first installment in The Expendables franchise, the fil…
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Claim 5: “Published - April 04, 2026 07:27 am IST”
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Claim 6: “He also ordered lawyers to submit to him by Friday a broader list of publications to be used to notify Epstein victims that the settlement fund exists.”
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Wikipedia entries about Alexander Acosta, Epstein files, and Michael Wolff do not mention the specific court order regarding publication lists for notifying victims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rene Alexander Acosta (born January 16, 1969) is an American lawyer and government official who served as the 27th United States secretary of labor from 2017 to 2019 during the first presidency of Don…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails detailing the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Wolff (born August 27, 1953) is an American journalist and media consultant, as well as a columnist and contributor to USA Today and The Hollywood Reporter. He has received two National Magazi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wolff_(journalist)
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Claim 7: “Epstein died in August 2019 in a Manhattan federal jail. The death was ruled a death by suicide.”
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Wikipedia entries do not mention Epstein's death date, cause, or location. No evidence confirms or refutes the suicide ruling.
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Claim 8: “Lawyers for women abused by Epstein had sued the bank, saying it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Epstein that occurred while he was abusing girls and women from June 2008 to his arrest in early July 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm the lawsuit against Bank of America or the alleged financial transaction oversight.
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Claim 9: “The judge said he wanted to ensure 'nobody is left out.'”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources to confirm Judge Rakoff's specific remarks about ensuring no victims are excluded.
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