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BumRushDaShow

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Fri Feb 6, 2026, 09:29 AM 7 hrs ago

Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation

Source: The Guardian

Thu 5 Feb 2026 13.29 EST
Last modified on Fri 6 Feb 2026 03.25 EST


US prosecutors reviewed allegations of rape and bodily harm against the former Barclays boss and former JP Morgan banker Jes Staley, according to newly unsealed files linked to the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Multiple documents in the Epstein files cite serious allegations of sexual misconduct against Staley, including that he forced a woman to touch his genitals during a massage before raping her, and left “bloody marks” on the arms of a woman he called “tinkerbell”.

The bulk of the allegations are revealed in what appears to be a confidential 86-page internal memo produced by prosecutors and addressed to Geoffrey S Berman, then US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The memo, titled “Investigation into Potential Co-Conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein” and dated 19 December 2019, summarised interviews with victims, witnesses and subjects of its investigation.

There is no evidence that prosecutors decided to pursue the allegations. Staley, who has previously denied any wrongdoing, did not respond to requests for comment made over several months, either directly or via his lawyers. He has never been charged with a crime related to the allegations.

During a UK court hearing in 2025, Staley admitted to having sex with a member of Epstein’s staff in New York, but agreed with a lawyer during cross-examination that he would describe the intercourse as “consensual”.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/jes-staley-barclays-rape-allegation-us-prosecutors-epstein

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Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago OP
"Tinkerbell" seems like a nickname for a child. Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #1

Clouds Passing

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1. "Tinkerbell" seems like a nickname for a child.
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 10:14 AM
7 hrs ago


These perverts have created some nasty karma for which they will be forced to live harsh consequences.
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