DOJ bombshell: Epstein’s Virgin Islands bank moved $45M before & after his death, then went quiet

U.S. Justice Department documents and a Miami Herald investigation have reignited scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein's little-known Virgin Islands bank, Southern Country International, after it processed tens of millions of dollars before and after his 2019 death. Records show the bank, dormant for years, suddenly became active before its balance later dropped to under $500,000. The documents also reveal that federal investigators examined a $15 million transfer into the bank after Epstein's death, but an FBI memo shows the wire fraud probe was later closed without publicly disclosing any findings or explaining why. The revelations have fueled fresh questions about the bank's financial activity and the destination of the funds.