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John McFarlane [john.mcfarlane.barclays@gmail.com] (Prankster) Linked to John McFarlane [john.mcfarlane.barclays@gmail.com] (Prankster)

Staley, Jes: Barclays (LDN) Staley, Jes: Barclays (LDN)

Date

May 10, 2017

Subject

The fool doth think he is wise

Message Content

The email stated, "Mason-Mahon is as brusque as he is ill informed." and also contained the lines "Surely the fickleminded nature of the angry few will help tie up any loose ends," and "You owe me a large Scotch."

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This document is a news article about an email prank on Barclays CEO Jes Staley on May 10, 2017. An anonymous prankster impersonated Barclays Chairman John McFarlane, leading Staley to send effusive and candid replies, which were later verified by the Financial Times. The exchange occurred shortly after Staley was criticized for trying to unmask a whistleblower and references the company's recent AGM.

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