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Jes Staley

James Edward "Jes" Staley (born December 27, 1956) is an American banker and the former group chief executive of Barclays. He spent 34 years at J.P. Morgan's investment bank. After moving to BlueMountain Capital in 2013, Staley became CEO of Barclays in December 2015. In November 2021, Staley resigned amid a regulatory probe into whether he mischaracterized his relationship with the financier, human trafficker and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to The New York Times, Staley was Epstein's "chief defender" at J.P. Morgan, helping Epstein maintain accounts at the firm amid internal concerns that Epstein was using the accounts for illicit activities.

Infobox

Born
James Edward Staley (1956-12-27) December 27, 1956 (age 68)Boston, Massachusetts, US
Education
Bowdoin College (BA)
Occupation(s)
Former CEO, Barclays
Known for
Business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Board member of
Institute of International FinanceAmerican Museum of Natural History
Spouse
Debora Nitzan Staley
Children
2 daughters
Relatives
Peter Staley (brother) Edward Staley (grandfather) James Rhyne Killian (grandfather)
Occupations
Former CEO, Barclays

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Preceded byAntony Jenkins
Preceded byAntony Jenkins
Business positions
Preceded byAntony Jenkins
Business positions
Group Chief Executive of Barclays plc December 1, 2015 – November 1, 2021
Business positions
Succeeded byC.S. Venkatakrishnan
Business positions
Preceded byAntony Jenkins
Group Chief Executive of Barclays plc December 1, 2015 – November 1, 2021
Succeeded byC.S. Venkatakrishnan

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    https://www.wsj.com/articles/barclays-ceos-links-to-jeffrey-epstein-probed-by-u-k-regulators-11581582115?mod=djemalertNEWS
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    https://www.reuters.com/article/barclays-ceo-idUSL3N2AO16E
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    https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/01/business/barclays-ceo-jes-staley-epstein/index.html
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    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/nov/01/barclays-jes-staley-steps-down-fca-investigation
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    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/11/12/jes-staley-sent-epstein-mystery-snow-white-message-amid-1200/
  38. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60490377
  39. "Barclays Freezes Jes Staley's Deferred Pay Until Epstein Probe Concludes"
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/barclays-profit-falls-on-slowdown-in-investment-banking-11645603658
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    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/23/barclays-boosts-bonuses-to-13bn-jes-staley-after-doubling-annual-pre-tax-profits
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  49. Epstein Connected JPMorgan Exec to Netanyahu, Prince Andrew
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    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/02/barclays-chief-equity-firm-jes-staley-kkr-whistleblower
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    https://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/223418/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-jes-staley-and-may-need-to
  57. "KKR battling over Brazil acquisition with sellers, bank: sources"
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kkr-brazil-idUSKCN12C2P0
  58. "KKR Said to Write Off First Brazil Deal Amid Aceco Legal Battles"
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-12/kkr-said-to-write-off-first-brazil-deal-amid-aceco-legal-battles
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