Recently, my wife’s friend entered into self-isolation after her partner’s boss tested positive for COVID-19. Notwithstanding the obvious risks, she could have stayed quiet and met with my wife and potentially spread a lot of contamination. But she didn’t.
In 2012, a relationship banker joined Deutsche Bank in New York after leaving another bank. The banker brought a number of established relationships with him, including Jeffrey Epstein. Contamination takes many forms. At this time, in 2012, many media organizations were publishing articles referencing Epstein’s convictions and associated allegations. Notwithstanding this, the new relationship banker persuaded others in Deutsche Bank that Epstein presented good opportunities to make a lot of money and secure introductions to other wealthy individuals within Epstein’s social circles.
