US senator wants urgent answers from Barclays over Jes Staley’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
US Senator Elizabeth Warren is seeking urgent answers from Barclays regarding the bank's handling of former CEO Jes Staley's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Warren claims that Barclays failed to meaningfully investigate Staley's relationship with the late sex offender. The senator has given Barclays two weeks to respond to a series of questions about the matter.
- ▪Jes Staley was forced to step down as CEO of Barclays due to his links with Jeffrey Epstein.
- ▪Elizabeth Warren has sent a letter to Barclays' chair, Nigel Higgins, seeking answers about the bank's handling of the situation.
- ▪The US lawmakers are questioning how Barclays failed to uncover Staley's decades-long relationship with Epstein during its investigation.
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- ▪ Jes Staley to testify on Capitol Hill over ties to Epstein — International homepage
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Jes Staley was forced to step down as CEO of Barclays over his links with Jeffrey Epstein. Photograph: Bloomberg/GettyView image in fullscreenJes Staley was forced to step down as CEO of Barclays over his links with Jeffrey Epstein. Photograph: Bloomberg/GettyBarclaysUS senator wants urgent answers from Barclays over Jes Staley’s ties to Jeffrey EpsteinExclusive: Elizabeth Warren says it is unclear how bank failed to uncover former CEO’s links with sex offenderKalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondentThu 23 Jul 2026 00.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 23 Jul 2026 00.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe leading US senator Elizabeth Warren has called for urgent answers from Barclays over what she claimed was its “apparent failure to meaningfully investigate” ties between the bank’s former…
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