Question
How much did Epstein’s estate pay victims in compensation?
Answer
Following Jeffrey Epstein’s death in August 2019, his estate established the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program (EVCP) in June 2020. The program was designed to resolve civil claims from survivors without requiring lengthy litigation.
By the time the program closed in 2021, it had awarded more than $121 million to approximately 150 claimants. Individual awards reportedly ranged from several thousand dollars to more than $5 million, depending on the nature, severity, duration, and circumstances of documented abuse.
The program was administered by attorney Jordana Feldman. Participation was voluntary, and accepting an award required claimants to release civil claims against the estate.
Separately, additional civil settlements were reached between victims and institutions that had enabled or facilitated Epstein’s operations:
- JPMorgan Chase settled for approximately $290 million
- Deutsche Bank settled for approximately $75 million
- The US Virgin Islands settled with the estate for $105 million
The total financial accountability across all settlements amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Sources
- Court documents, Epstein Estate, Southern District of New York
- Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program final reports (2021)
- Associated Press reporting on institutional settlements (2023)