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US seeks dismissal of charges in ‘London Whale’ case

NEW YORK — The US government is seeking dismissal of criminal charges against two ex-traders at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in a scandal that caused over $6 billion in losses after a trader known as the ‘‘London Whale’’ became an unreliable witness.

Acting US Attorney Joon Kim said Friday his office made the request in the case against Javier Martin-Artajo and Julien Grout. The government was unable to extradite the men. Kim said ex-JPMorgan trader Bruno Iksil, who earned his nickname by making outsize bets, made statements spoiling him as a witness.

Martin-Artajo supervised the bank’s trading strategy in London. Grout, his subordinate, was in charge of recording the value of the investments each day. They were charged with conspiracy to falsify books and records, commit wire fraud and falsify filings to the SEC.

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