Patriots, brace yourselves for another revelation in the Jeffrey Epstein saga. Jes Staley, former top executive of JPMorgan and ex-CEO of Barclays, finds himself in the spotlight as he battles the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. At stake is the overturning of a lifetime ban from British financial services and a hefty $2.3 million fine.
Staley’s deep ties with Epstein—a convicted sex trafficker and alleged pedophile—are under intense scrutiny. As his deposition unfolds, jaw-dropping details emerge, with Staley admitting to sharing intimate moments with an Epstein employee and passing clients’ information to Epstein, lobbying to maintain Epstein as a valued client at JPMorgan.
Reuters detailed Staley’s admission in court:
“Former Barclays boss Jes Staley had sex with a member of serial pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s staff, the banker told a court on the third day of his evidence as he appeals against a proposed financial services ban.”
Despite being a married man, Staley disclosed his illicit encounter in Epstein’s notorious Upper East Side townhome, where underage trafficking occurred. According to Daily Mail, Staley confessed:
“The 68-year-old said he had grown close to the woman while attending meetings with Epstein who banked with him when he worked at JPMorgan. The woman, who was not named, is among more than 60 Epstein victims represented by lawyer Brad Edwards, who later settled a claim against the financier’s £435m estate.
The encounter, which was described as consensual, occurred at 301 East 66th Street which was said to have been used by the sex offender to hold his young victims.
Mr. Staley admitted: ‘She was a part of his staff as I recall.’ He added: ‘This individual and I… sometimes I would go to his apartment, and he would be late, and we got to know each other.
‘Much to my embarrassment, we had one encounter,’ he told the court but claimed Epstein was not aware of it.”
Staley also acknowledged Epstein’s uncanny grasp of Wall Street intel, often surpassing his own understanding within JPMorgan, as reported by The New York Post:
“‘Mr. Epstein was also well connected within the upper levels of JPMorgan itself’, Staley said during his second day in the witness box as he appealed a proposed ban and $2.3 million fine from London’s financial regulatory agency.
‘He seemed to be aware of things relating to the bank, that I was not aware of’, Staley added.”
The Financial Conduct Authority disclosed JPMorgan’s suspicions of Staley’s potential involvement in Epstein’s criminal undertakings.
Staley confessed to sharing client information with Epstein, a breach of confidentiality he justified by saying:
“Big bankers are allowed to seek counsel from people they trust all the time.”
Moreover, as The Telegraph reports, Staley fiercely advocated for Epstein’s continued patronage at JPMorgan, despite Epstein’s conviction for soliciting underage girls. Internal emails revealed Staley’s efforts to sway the bank’s compliance team after Epstein’s 13-month imprisonment.
This epic saga unfolds, drawing us deeper into the web of high-stakes banking, deceit, and the dark legacy of Jeffrey Epstein.
