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UK watchdog's view of ex-Barclays' Staley influenced by media, lawyer suggests

By Sofia Gerace ( March 5, 2025, 15:37 GMT | Insight) -- Media reporting about the relationship between former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley and US convicted felon Jeffrey Epstein influenced the Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation into the banker's conduct, Staley’s lawyer suggested today. Staley is currently challenging the FCA in Britain's Upper Tribunal as he attempts to clean his reputation after the watchdog banned him from working in financial services in 2023.The intense media reporting about the relationship between former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley and US convicted felon Jeffrey Epstein influenced the Financial Conduct Authority’s investigation of the banker, Staley’s lawyer suggested today....

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