Mary Erdoes

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Mary Erdoes, CEO of JPMorgan Chase's Asset and Wealth Management division since 2009, is under investigation by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and congressional oversight regarding her role in the bank's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Unsealed court documents show Erdoes maintained constant contact with Epstein between 2006 and 2013, including discussions of business initiatives, brokering client meetings, and facilitating his role as an intermediary for other ultra-high-net-worth clients. Wyden's November 2025 analysis alleges that Erdoes and other bank executives overruled internal compliance warnings, continued working with Epstein years after the bank officially ended his direct relationship in 2013, and failed to file suspicious activity reports to federal regulators for six years despite knowing of concerns related to money laundering and human trafficking. The investigation centers on whether Erdoes and other executives enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation through their conduct and decision-making at the bank. No criminal charges, arrests, convictions, or sentences have been announced against Erdoes as of March 2026.