Deutsche Bank Fired Staff Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties, CEO Says at 2026 AGM

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 28

Deutsche Bank said it ended the employment of certain staff over the bank’s client relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, with CEO Christian Sewing confirming the action at Thursday’s annual general meeting in Frankfurt.
Sewing said the lender took personnel measures “where appropriate,” but did not identify the employees affected or say how many were dismissed.
The disclosure ties the firings directly to Deutsche Bank’s handling of Epstein, the convicted sex offender whose banking relationships have drawn prolonged scrutiny of compliance and oversight.

As Deutsche Bank fires staff, which senior executives who approved the high-risk Epstein relationship remain unaccountable?

Amid record profits, are Deutsche Bank's firings true accountability or a calculated move to finally close the dark Epstein chapter?