Illegal Activity
suspicious
Blackmail
possible
Date
2019-10-08
Document Type
legal filing
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:44
Summary
This document is a grand jury subpoena issued by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A., requesting financial records related to a criminal investigation involving alleged violations of federal sex trafficking laws. The subpoena requests a wide range of financial documents and information and includes a request for non-disclosure of the subpoena's existence to third parties.
Metadata
- Subject
- Grand Jury Subpoena
- Sender
- GEOFFREY S. BERMAN, United States Attorney
- Recipients
- JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. And All Affiliates, National Subpoena Processing
- Document ID
- —
- Date
- 2019-10-08
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- suspicious
- Description
- The subpoena relates to alleged violations of federal criminal law, including sex trafficking and related offenses. The document is a legal order to produce records, suggesting an active investigation into potential illegal activity.
- Categories
- Sex traffickingRelated offenses
- Content Type
- first_hand
Evidence:
- The subpoena is related to alleged violations of federal criminal law, including 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 1594(c), 2422(b), 371, which relate to sex trafficking and related offenses.
Blackmail Indicators
- Likelihood
- possible
- Description
- The request for non-disclosure could be interpreted as an attempt to prevent the target of the investigation from becoming aware of it, which could potentially be used to exert leverage.
Relationships 2
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Justice | legal | JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. | The U.S. Department of Justice is issuing a grand jury subpoena to JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. |
| GEOFFREY S. BERMAN | employment | U.S. Department of Justice | GEOFFREY S. BERMAN is the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. |
Notable Quotes 2
WE COMMAND YOU that all and singular business and excuses being laid aside, you appear and attend before the GRAND JURY of the people of the United States for the Southern District of New York...
Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, it is requested that you do not disclose any information relating to this Grand Jury subpoena request to any third party.
Red Flags 1
- The subpoena is related to alleged violations of federal criminal law, including 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591, 1594(c), 2422(b), 371, which relate to sex trafficking and related offenses.
Public Knowledge
- Context
- Grand jury subpoenas related to sex trafficking investigations are often of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Legal matters/litigationFinancial transactions/money flowIllegal activities
People 2
Organizations 6
U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States AttorneySouthern District of New YorkJP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.Federal Bureau of InvestigationBear Steams and Co
Locations 5
New York, New YorkIndianapolis, IndianaSouthern District of New YorkUnited States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, Room 220, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278
Financial Entities 2
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.Bear Steams and Co
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Formal, legal
- Purpose
- To issue a grand jury subpoena to JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. for records related to a criminal investigation.
- Significance
- This document indicates a criminal investigation is underway, and JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. is being compelled to provide financial records.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA00097253.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_9
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:44:21.649704
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ