Who Is Jes Staley
James ‘Jes’ Staley is a senior American banker who served as CEO of JPMorgan’s investment bank and later as CEO of Barclays, the British bank. He was among the most prominent bankers in the world.
The Epstein Friendship
Staley had a personal friendship with Epstein that included regular communication when Staley was at JPMorgan. Emails released in litigation showed the friendly tone of communications, with Epstein addressed informally.
The Barclays Regulatory Investigation
After Epstein’s 2019 arrest and death, UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority investigated Staley’s characterization of his relationship with Epstein to Barclays board members and regulators. The investigation found he had misrepresented the nature of the friendship.
The 2021 Resignation
Jes Staley resigned as Barclays CEO in November 2021 following the FCA investigation findings. He disputed the preliminary findings but stepped down.
The Civil Litigation
Staley was a named defendant in JPMorgan civil litigation related to Epstein. The case involved his relationship to JPMorgan’s decision to maintain Epstein’s accounts.