JPMorgan Says Javice Firms Billed Millions for ‘Attendance’ (1)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Charlie Javice’s “unconscionable” $74 million tab for legal fees included more than $5 million in charges for lawyers and other staff just for attending her fraud trial, even on days court wasn’t in session.

A previously sealed Delaware court filing released Monday offered the most detailed picture yet of JPMorgan’s claim that Javice, who was convicted in March of defrauding the largest US bank in a $175 million deal, abused a 2023 order requiring it to cover the costs of her defense.

Charlie Javice, center, exits federal court in New York in September.

Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg

JPMorgan is seeking to avoid $10.2 million in disputed charges and ...