Credit: Original reporting by Jacob Shamsian (Business Insider)
For 22 years, Harry Beller served as Jeffrey Epstein’s personal accountant. He wasn’t one of the boldfaced names splashed across Epstein’s social calendar, not a Jes Staley, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, or Prince Andrew. But Beller was entrusted with managing some of the most delicate parts of Epstein’s financial life.
Court records and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by JPMorgan Chase reveal that Beller personally withdrew tens of thousands of dollars in cash from Epstein’s accounts, sometimes in structured amounts just under the $10,000 reporting threshold. These withdrawals raised alarms inside JPMorgan as early as 2002, long before Epstein’s abuse of girls was publicly investigated. Yet, despite repeated red flags, Epstein continued to bank with JPMorgan until 2013.
Congressional investigators now want answers. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking subpoenas for bank records tied to Beller and others in Epstein’s orbit. Senator Ron Wyden has demanded records from the Treasury Department and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon. Civil lawsuits have already revealed that HBRK, a company managed by Beller and Epstein’s top accountant Richard Kahn, facilitated Epstein’s trafficking operation.
Here’s a Sidebar Timeline of Epstein’s Financial Enablers that you can integrate into your blog post. It highlights the network of individuals and institutions who sustained Epstein’s empire, showing readers how deep this goes.
Sidebar Timeline: Epstein’s Financial Enablers
1990s – Early Foundations
- Richard Kahn – Epstein’s top in-house accountant. Oversaw financial structures and directed Harry Beller’s work.
- Harry Beller – Personal accountant for 22 years. Managed cash withdrawals, corporate filings, and tax documents tied to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
2000s – Banking Relationships
- JPMorgan Chase – Epstein’s primary bank until 2013. Filed multiple Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) over large cash withdrawals but continued servicing his accounts.
- Jes Staley – Former Barclays CEO and senior JPMorgan executive. Maintained close ties with Epstein, exchanging hundreds of emails, some with disturbing undertones.
2008 – First Conviction
- Epstein pleads guilty to sex crimes in Florida. Despite this, financial institutions and associates continue to work with him.
- HBRK Company – Managed by Beller and Kahn. Allegedly facilitated Epstein’s trafficking operation through financial structures.
2010s – Continued Influence
- Ghislaine Maxwell – Partner and enabler. Her tax forms and corporate records repeatedly list Beller’s involvement. Convicted in 2021 of trafficking girls to Epstein.
- Political & Social Connections – Names like Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and Prince Andrew appear in Epstein’s social calendar and flight logs, raising questions about proximity and influence.
2013 – JPMorgan Breaks Ties
- JPMorgan finally severs its relationship with Epstein, citing concerns over frequent cash withdrawals.
- By then, Epstein had already built a vast network of companies and accounts, many tied to Beller’s management.
2019 – Epstein’s Death
- Epstein dies in jail while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
- Investigations intensify into his financial enablers, but many remain shielded from prosecution.
2020s – Ongoing Investigations
- Congressional Oversight – Lawmakers demand records from JPMorgan and the Treasury Department related to Epstein’s accounts.
- Civil Lawsuits – The US Virgin Islands and survivors push for accountability, exposing more of Epstein’s financial network.
- Harry Beller – Though not charged, his role as Epstein’s accountant is now under scrutiny for enabling decades of suspicious financial activity.
What This Timeline Shows
- Epstein’s empire was not sustained alone it required accountants, bankers, executives, and institutions.
- Red flags were raised repeatedly, yet ignored, showing how wealth and influence shield predators.
- Accountability has been partial at best, with many enablers still untouched by the justice system.
What This Reveals
This story is not just about one accountant. It is about the top 1 percent of America’s wealth pyramid, men with power, influence, and connections, who are implicated in a child trafficking ring yet shielded from accountability.
- Two justice systems: When crimes are committed by the wealthy and connected, banks, institutions, and even governments look the other way. When crimes are committed by the poor or marginalized, punishment is swift and unforgiving.
- Blindfold removed: Lady Justice is supposed to be blind. But in America, she peeks beneath the blindfold when the accused are billionaires, politicians, or royalty.
- Hypocrisy exposed: The same voices that went “bizirk” over the baseless PizzaGate conspiracy, claiming Democrats were eating children in a pizza shop basement, are silent when real evidence of trafficking emerges among the wealthy elite. This shows they don’t care about children; they care about weaponizing lies for political gain.
The Questions We Must Ask
- Why are these files being hidden from the public?
- Why are banks like JPMorgan not held accountable for enabling Epstein’s financial crimes?
- Why are politicians fighting so hard to avoid releasing records that could expose the depth of this trafficking network?
- How deep does this go, and how many powerful names are being protected?
A Call for Accountability
If these individuals are not prosecuted, then every official who obstructs justice should be relieved of their duties and jailed for dereliction of duty. The protection of predators at the highest levels of wealth and power is not just corruption, it is complicity.
This is not about partisan politics. It is about human rights, justice, and the protection of children. If America cannot hold its wealthiest accountable, then the very foundation of justice collapses.
Closing Thought
Harry Beller may not be a household name, but his role in Epstein’s financial empire reveals the machinery that allowed trafficking to flourish unchecked. The question is not whether Epstein was guilty, that is settled. The question is: Will America finally confront the powerful men who enabled him, or will the blindfold of justice continue to slip when wealth and influence are involved?