FBI Is Looking Into Possible Criminal Charges Against Individuals At JPMorgan: Report

Report: The FBI Is Now Investigating JPMorgan

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into the possibility of leveling criminal charges against individuals at JPMorgan Chase, an unnamed source told Bloomberg News. The FBI is working alongside the Department of Justice in its probe of the bank's energy trades, which was announced on Monday.

JPMorgan, the nation's biggest bank by assets, is also facing a criminal investigation over its actions leading up to the financial crisis. The bank is now facing at least seven ongoing investigations, according to the Wall Street Journal.

You can find Bloomberg's full report here.

Reuters reported Monday:

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The probe, which was said to be in early stages, is being handled by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan, the newspaper said on its website. Bharara recently brought criminal charges against two former JPMorgan traders for understating losses from the bank's disastrous London Whale derivatives trades last year.

The Justice Department began the probe of JPMorgan's energy trades as the company agreed to pay $410 million to end an enforcement action by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, according to the report, which said the new probe is to include some of the same issues. It is not known if the investigation is civil or criminal, the newspaper said.

A JPMorgan spokesman declined to comment on the report. A Justice Department spokeswoman in Washington had no immediate comment.

Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon has publicly vowed to resolve the company's regulatory issues.

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