Regulation

Jes Staley shared news on deals, pay and clients with Epstein, court hears

Lawyers say non-public information was shared regularly with the late sex offender as the ex-Barclays boss’s appeal against his ban continues

Jes Staley is accused of misleading regulators about his ties to the late sex offender
Jes Staley is accused of misleading regulators about his ties to the late sex offender Photo: Jaimi Joy/Getty Images

Former Barclays boss Jes Staley shared information on deals, clients and pay negotiations with the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a court has heard.

Lawyers for the Financial Conduct Authority, which is trying to ban and fine Staley for allegedly understating his links to Epstein, detailed a host of occasions on which the ex-Barclays dealmaker shared non-public information with Epstein.

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