The court case surrounding Jes Staley's appeal against a FCA ban highlighted Epstein's role in trying to promote Staley's bid for the Barclays CEO position in 2012 via a campaign termed 'Project Jes'. This effort involved contacting influential figures, including the then-chancellor George Osborne, as Barclays searched for a successor after the Libor scandal. Staley faces a ban due to allegations of misleading regulators about his ties to Epstein, although the FCA has not claimed he was involved in Epstein's criminal conduct or imminent charges before Epstein's death.
Epstein deployed a consultant to propel Jes Staley's candidacy for Barclays CEO in 2012, targeting high-profile figures like chancellor George Osborne and BoE governor Mervyn King.
Despite the failed campaign known as Project Jes, the FCA has not accused Staley of participating in or witnessing Epstein's criminal activities leading to his arrest in 2019.
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