Ex-Barclays CEO’s admission that he had sex with Jeffrey Epstein employee is among details to emerge in high court

Nearly a year and a half after Jes Staley was banned from the City for allegedly lying about the depth of his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former Barclays CEO arrived in court ready for a fight.

His attempt to overturn the City watchdog’s ruling in a two-week hearing covered in detail a lot of ground that was already in the public domain; but the Financial Conduct Authority dropped a bombshell on day eight.