Epstein and top banker traded thousands of emails and photos of young women
Zachary Halaschak
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Emails unearthed by a lawsuit reveal that the former CEO of one of the world’s biggest banks exchanged some 1,200 emails with Jeffrey Epstein, some including photos of young women, revealing an intimate personal relationship with the accused sex trafficker that goes back years.
The former executive in question is Jes Staley, previously CEO of Barclays. The lawsuit, filed by the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands against another one of Staley’s former employers, JPMorgan, alleges that JPMorgan “knowingly facilitated, sustained, and concealed the human trafficking network” Epstein operated.
The lawsuit shows that Epstein and Staley emailed each other hundreds of times, even after Epstein was put under home confinement in 2009 for soliciting a minor for prostitution. In that case, the lawsuit alleges that Staley was presumably relaxing at Epstein’s private island known as “Little St. James” while Epstein was confined to his home in Florida.
“So when all hell breaks [loose], and the world is crumbling, I will come here, and be at peace. Presently, I’m in the hot tub with a glass of white wine. This is an amazing place. Truly amazing. Next time, we’re here together. I owe you much. And I deeply appreciate our friendship. I have few so profound,” Staley wrote, according to the Financial Times.
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Staley later reportedly messaged Epstein: “I realize the danger in sending this email. But it was great to be able, today, to give you, in New York City, a long heartfelt, hug.”
Epstein followed up the next day by sending Staley a picture of a young woman, which was redacted in the court documents. The lawsuit contends Staley responded: “don’t tell me a French wine.” The lawsuit described the women in the photos as being in “seductive poses.”
In another email exchange, Staley wrote Epstein: “That was fun. Say hi to Snow White.”
“What character would you like next?” Epstein asked, with Staley responding, “Beauty and the Beast.”
The lawsuit additionally accuses Epstein of transferring money to a woman after Staley stayed at his Florida mansion and then wiring that same woman more money after Staley told Epstein he would be in London.
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Staley was CEO of Barclays until he resigned while under pressure from British regulators about his relationship with Epstein. Prior to that, he was a top executive at JPMorgan, which overlaps with the time he had allegedly close relationship with Epstein, who was found dead of an apparent suicide in the prison cell where he was awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
The Washington Examiner reached out to one of Staley’s attorneys for comment but didn’t receive an immediate response. JPMorgan declined to comment when contacted by the Washington Examiner.