Congress Presses Jes Staley on Epstein, Cash and “Snow White” (7/24/26)

Former Barclays chief Jes Staley told the House Oversight Committee that he was unsure whether Jeffrey Epstein had introduced him to a woman dressed as Snow White, despite emails showing Staley referencing the Disney character. In a July 2010 exchange, Staley told Epstein to “say hi to Snow White” and, when Epstein asked which character he wanted next, replied, “Beauty and the Beast.” Staley reportedly maintained during the closed-door interview that he did not know what those messages referred to, while acknowledging that he had a consensual sexual relationship with one of Epstein’s assistants at an Epstein-linked apartment in New York.Staley also told the committee that he visited Epstein while Epstein was serving his Florida jail sentence following his 2008 conviction and that he saw Epstein regularly withdraw large amounts of cash from his JPMorgan accounts. Committee Chairman James Comer said internal discussions at JPMorgan showed concern that Epstein was a high-risk client, but Staley continued defending him. Staley claimed he ended contact with Epstein after becoming Barclays CEO in 2015, though his relationship with Epstein later triggered regulatory scrutiny, contributed to his 2021 resignation and resulted in him being banned from senior financial-management roles in Britain.to contact me:[email protected]:Ex-Barclays chief Jes Staley tells House panel he's 'unsure' he met woman in a Snow White costume through Jeffrey Epstein: source