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Jersey trust named in US Senate investigation into Epstein Files

20/01/2026

Today January 20th IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT A Jersey trust has been named in a US Senate investigation into Epstein Files, and the Entity under scrutiny was registered at St John’s Manor

A JERSEY trust and a Jersey entity once registered at St John’s Manor has been named in a US Senate investigation into the Epstein Files and how the late disgraced businessman financed his sophisticated sex-trafficking operation.

In a letter to Secretary Bessent, Senator Wyden provides a list of 58 individuals and entities and asks to be sent all documents concerning transactions with Epstein and any of his co-conspirators, including Maxwell.

  • Number 20 on the list is
    • La Hougue Trust,
    • An entity once registered at St John’s Manor
    • When it was owned by the late American businessman John Dick.

Other entities on Senator Wyden’s list include

  • J Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation, UBS Financial Services, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America.

La Hougue Trust,

  • The Jersey trust is at the centre of a long-running dispute between Mr Dick’s daughter and various financial organisations, which she argues helped her late father plunder to her financial detriment.

This weekend, the New York Post reported that

  • Tanya Dick-Stock and her husband, Darrin Stock, filed papers, via their lawyer – former US presidential candidate John Edwards – in Colorado District Court last month, claiming that banks, including Barclays and HSBC, had unlawfully handed control of her $350 million trust to her father.

In addition to today's news on 08/12/2025, Comsure posted the following blog

  • From Colorado to Jersey: $12B Suit Alleges HSBC-Barclays Trust Theft

Executive Summary

  • On 8 December 2025 it was reported that Plaintiffs Tanya Dick‑Stock and Darrin Stock have filed a U.S. civil action in the District of Colorado against multiple Barclays and HSBC entities (including Barclays Trust International and HSBC Private Bank (Jersey) Limited), as well as  Zahed Trust Company Limited doing business as Zedra and Zedra Holdings (US) Inc. and a U.S. affiliate, alleging breach of trust and dishonest assistance tied to an alleged improper offshore transfer of assets from a Colorado trust with c.$350m under management. The claimed damages total $12bn.
  • Counsel of record for plaintiffs includes John (Johnny) Edwards, former U.S. Senator, via Edwards Kirby LLP.
  • The case was filed on 5 December 2025 (No. 1:25‑cv‑03923) and names both UK and Jersey operations among defendants. [dockets.justia.com][law.com][offshorealert.com]
  • Separate investigative reporting from 2020 details earlier complaints by Dick Stock concerning a 2012 loan secured on trust property and alleged failures to investigate fraud warnings in Jersey. While not dispositive of the present claims, these histories may be cited as background in pleadings or media narratives. [thebureaui…igates.com]

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