JPMorgan Said It Suspected Staley Involved in Epstein Crimes
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. told British regulators it believed Jes Staley might have been involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, shortly before the watchdog opened a formal investigation into the former Barclays Plc boss in 2019, a court heard Friday.
The Wall Street bank told the Financial Conduct Authority that it had information that 'indicated involvement of Mr. Staley in criminal activity related to Mr. Epstein's trafficking convictions,' according to Mark Steward, head of enforcement at the FCA. Staley spent more than 30 years at JPMorgan, running its private bank for several years.
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