Jes Staley, former CEO of Barclays, has failed to overturn a lifetime ban from working in London’s financial sector, after his ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein were confirmed in a UK court. Staley, a 68-year-old Boston native, admitted to having sex with an Epstein employee, according to the Guardian, though he described the affair as occurring behind Epstein’s back. The court heard evidence that Epstein allegedly lobbied for Staley’s role at Barclays, which he later stepped down from amid public pressure over his connection to the convicted sex trafficker.
During the appeal, the court examined cryptic emails between Staley and Epstein, including a 2010 message where Staley wrote,