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Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation
- US prosecutors reviewed rape and bodily-harm allegations against Jes Staley in the Epstein investigation.
- The memo describes a woman allegedly forced to touch Staley’s genitals during a massage before rape.
- Staley has denied any wrongdoing and has never been charged in relation to Epstein’s cases.
- A UK court in 2025 heard Staley admitted to sex with Epstein staff, calling the intercourse consensual.
- The internal memo is part of documents labeled as confidential and discusses interviews with victims of Epstein.
- Epstein’s broader pattern of grooming and sexual abuse is cited in the documents.
- The documents reference discussions about Leon Black and other Epstein associates.
- Staley’s banking ban in the UK followed scrutiny of his ties to Epstein.
- The files include an 86-page internal memo and other communications about Epstein’s associates.
- The Guardian notes Epstein’s death in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges.
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