Barclays chair didn't deny Staley's ties with Epstein to UK watchdog, court hears
By Sofia Gerace ( March 10, 2025, 14:01 GMT | Insight) -- The chairman of Barclays Nigel Higgins did not deny the relationship between former bank chief executive Jes Staley and US convicted felon Jeffrey Epstein when the Financial Conduct Authority asked him about it, a UK court has heard today. Higgins appeared in Britain's Upper Tribunal in the proceedings between Staley and the FCA.The chairman of Barclays Nigel Higgins did not deny the relationship between former bank chief executive Jes Staley and US convicted felon Jeffrey Epstein when the Financial Conduct Authority asked him about it, a UK court has heard today....
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