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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Ex-Barclays Bank boss Staley banned from senior UK finance roles over misleading Epstein statements

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Britain's financial regulator said Thursday that it fined Barclay's former chief executive Jes Staley 1.8 million pounds ($2.2 million) and banned him from holding senior financial roles for misleading it over the nature of his relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Financial Conduct Authority said in a statement that Staley, a U.S. citizen, had “recklessly approved” a letter sent by Barclays to the FCA, which claimed the bank’s former boss did not have a close relationship with Epstein.

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