This document is an email thread from May 10, 2017, showing Barclays executive Jes Staley being deceived by a prankster impersonating his colleague, John McFarlane. The prankster sends supportive messages about quelling "fires/thorns" and includes a bizarre poem, to which Staley responds. The document, marked "HOUSE_OVERSIGHT," indicates it was collected as evidence in a formal investigation, likely related to the public controversies Staley was facing at the time.
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jes Staley | Executive at Barclays |
Recipient and participant in an email exchange with a prankster he believed to be John McFarlane.
|
| John McFarlane | Colleague of Jes Staley at Barclays |
Impersonated by a prankster in an email exchange with Jes Staley. The email address used was john.mcfarlane.barclays@...
|
| Prankster | Email sender |
An unidentified individual who impersonated John McFarlane to email Jes Staley. This is explicitly noted in the docum...
|
| Clapton | Mentioned person |
Mentioned in the opening line of the prankster's email: "Clapton has nothing on me ha!"
|
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays (LDN) |
The organization where Jes Staley worked, as indicated in the 'To' field of an email.
|
|
| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT |
Appears in the document footer (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030393), suggesting this document is part of a collection from a gove...
|
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
|
Mentioned in the recipient details for Jes Staley, indicating his location or the location of his Barclays office.
|
"Clapton has nothing on me ha!"Source
"In all seriousness, do let me know what fires/thorns you want me quelling over the next few days."Source
"You have carried yourself admirably today."Source
"Subject: Re: The fool doth think he is wise"Source
"Worry not of tomorrow’s end Hurry not towards falling trees Ignore at once, the jesters dance Sigh, oh sigh, at the folly foiled Take down the mighty route of ills Lest not make a scratch in time Evenhanded wins fair stance. Broken wooden spoons we take Left, oh left, in such a state"Source
Complete text extracted from the document (1,049 characters)
Discussion 0
No comments yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document