📧 Communication
emailCommunication Details
From
prankster (impersonating John McFarlane)
Linked to Prankster (impersonating John McFarlane)
To
Jes Staley
Jes Staley
Date
November 19, 2025
Subject
The fool doth think he is wise
Message Content
The email, sent from the address john.mcfarlane.barclays@gmail.com, described shareholder Michael Mason-Mahon as 'as brusque as he is ill informed' and reassured Jes Staley that they had successfully thwarted any attempt to force him out of his position.
📄 Source Document
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ESTATE Collection
Document Summary
This document, labeled as an exhibit for a House Oversight committee, describes a prank email sent to Barclays CEO Jes Staley. The email, sent on a Wednesday evening from a fake Gmail account, impersonated Barclays' chairman John McFarlane and had the subject line "The fool doth think he is wise." The message mocked a shareholder who had called for Staley's resignation earlier that day and falsely reassured Staley his position was secure.
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