Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley faces US congressional panel over Epstein ties

Staley is latest high-profile figure to testify before House amid investigation into Epstein, convicted sex offender Former Barclays boss Jes Staley appeared before by US lawmakers on Thursday in a closed-door interview about his past ties to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Staley, who spent more than three decades at JPMorgan Chase before joining Barclays in 2015, is the latest in a series of high-profile figures to appear in front of the House committee on oversight and reform as part of its investigation into Epstein, who died in prison in August 2019 while awaiting trial over child sex-trafficking charges. A transcript of Staley’s interview is expected to be released at a later date. The panel has released transcripts or videos of interviews with previous witnesses, including Bill and Hillary Clinton and Bill Gates. It is also expected to release a transcript of its recent exchange with Goldman Sachs’ former top lawyer Kathyrn Ruemmler. Staley’s ties with the well-connected billionaire spelled the end of his career, with the American banker having resigned as the chief executive of Barclays in November 2021 after UK regulators launched an investigation into St