Overview
- On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Jes Staley agreed to a voluntary, transcribed closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee as part of its review of Jeffrey Epstein's networks.
- Staley left Barclays in 2021 and was later banned by Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority after regulators found he gave misleading information about the extent and timing of his relationship with Epstein; Staley lost an appeal of that ruling in 2025.
- Records produced in victims' litigation and an 86-page internal DOJ memo released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act supplied emails and allegations that informed the FCA findings but have not led the Justice Department to open new federal criminal investigations.
- JPMorgan settled a lawsuit brought by Epstein's victims for $290 million in 2023 without admitting liability, Staley has denied any criminal wrongdoing, and separate civil claims against him and Barclays remain active.
- Lawmakers are using closed, transcribed interviews and court-released records to trace how banks, executives, and regulators responded to warning signs, a process that could prompt more civil or regulatory actions depending on what the committee's transcripts reveal.