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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

JP Morgan sues ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley over ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Jes Staley developed a relationship with Epstein in 2000 when he was hired to lead JP Morgan’s private bank.
Jes Staley developed a relationship with Epstein in 2000, when he was hired to lead JP Morgan’s private bank. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

The US bank JP Morgan is suing the ex-Barclays boss and its former employee Jes Staley, over his relationship with the late billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The lawsuit is JP Morgan’s attempt to make Staley liable for penalties it may face as a result of two separate legal battles that accuse the lender of helping Epstein’s sex trafficking of women and girls.

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