Source: Reuters (syndicated via devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3802633-update-1-likes-to-have-cash-inside-deutsche-banks-slow-split-from-epstein), published 2026-02-12, based on newly released DOJ documents.
Reuters identified Stewart Oldfield as "Deutsche's relationship manager for Epstein" — this is now public domain, not just our inference from EFTA documents. Residual identification doubt eliminated.
"In a letter dated March 18, 2019, on Deutsche letterhead, Oldfield wrote to another bank that was taking Epstein's money: 'we are not aware of any problems relating to the operation or use of' the Epstein accounts."
This is the reference letter described in the NYDFS consent order (Section 3 of "What the Consent Order States" above). Previously listed as a key gap — now confirmed with exact date (March 18, 2019), exact language, and context. The letter was written three months after DB decided to terminate the Epstein relationship (December 2018) and four months before Epstein's arrest (July 6, 2019). Oldfield wrote "unaware of any problems" for a client whose relationship was being terminated due to sex trafficking reputational risk.
Oldfield explained a €50,000 cash withdrawal: "This is a fairly typical withdrawal for them. Jeffrey has an apartment in Paris and likes to have cash with him when he travels there." Additionally, a €7,500 FedEx cash delivery occurred the same day. The €50K cash order triggered a search for Epstein's ID, which was found to have expired in 2015 — DB had been operating without valid client identification for four years.
Oldfield asked a colleague for a list of closed accounts: "Compliance is asking me, so actually closing out the zero balance accounts is important." This confirms Oldfield was executing the termination process but framed it as compliance-driven, not self-initiated.
"Oldfield, who no longer works for Deutsche, did not respond to requests for comment sent through LinkedIn and to three email addresses." Confirms departure from DB; current whereabouts unknown.
WHAT THIS SHOWS AND DOES NOT SHOW: The Reuters article, based on DOJ documents, publicly confirms what our EFTA analysis established: Oldfield was the relationship manager, wrote reference letters facilitating Epstein's move to other banks, and managed the operational wind-down. The reference letter — previously our most significant gap — is now confirmed with exact date, language, and context. The €50K cash and expired ID details add to the pattern of lax controls. This is journalism based on DOJ evidence, not a judicial finding — but it transforms our EFTA-based identification from analytical inference to publicly reported fact.