Yahoo Finance: Charles Schwab wired nearly $28M for Jeffrey Epstein’s attempted purchase of a luxury Marrakesh palace just days before his arrest, even amid insufficient funds, prompting a FinCEN SAR

In June–July 2019, just before Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest, Charles Schwab wired approx. $27.7M on his behalf to a realtor in Marrakesh, Morocco, where Epstein was attempting to purchase the luxury Bin Ennakhil palace. One of these transfers, totaling nearly $14.95m, was sent despite insufficient funds in the account, as Schwab anticipated earlier deposits to be returned. The bank subsequently filed a suspicious activity report (SAR) with the U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN on July 13, 2019, citing concerns over the real‑estate transfers and Epstein’s potential flight risk…