By: Virgin Islands Free Press News DeskWASHINGTON — A federal lawsuit filed by the Trump Organization alleging political bias by banking institutions has backfired, forcing Capital One to disclose in court filings that it terminated hundreds of business accounts due to internal anti-money laundering (AML) flags. The review identified transactional patterns that required action under Bank Secrecy Act and federal anti-money laundering mandates. Federal regulations strictly prohibit financial institutions from publicly disclosing anti-money laundering investigations or Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) outside of court proceedings. Capital One’s rationale remained confidential until the Trump Organization’s own lawsuit forced the records into the public docket. A parallel lawsuit remains pending against JPMorgan Chase, which similarly terminated personal and business accounts associated with Trump in 2021.