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Elon Musk Denies Epstein Advisory Links Amid U.S. Virgin Islands Subpoena in JPMorgan Lawsuit

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been subpoenaed to submit documents for a civil lawsuit filed by the U.S. Virgin Islands against JPMorgan Chase, according to several reports from U.S. news outlets, including The Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit centers on the bank's former relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The U.S. Virgin Islands believes that Epstein may have attempted to refer Musk, renowned as a high-net-worth individual, to JPMorgan, as cited in the court filing. Unable to serve him physically with the court papers, the lawyers have sought a judge's approval to issue the subpoena to Musk via email. Responding to the situation, Musk dismissed the subpoena as "idiotic" in a tweet, emphasizing that he never sought financial advice from Epstein. He described the idea of him needing counsel from Epstein as "absurd." Musk also disclosed a past dispute between Tesla and JPMorgan. A decade ago, Tesla withdrew its business from the bank following a disagreement, a decision Mus...