This document is an email from Jean James to Geoffrey Berman dated August 7, 2019, which contains the text of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made by Mark Taylor to the UK House of Commons. The FOI request seeks copies of emails allegedly leaked to the Daily Mail in 2015, which purportedly showed Jeffrey Epstein attempting to blackmail Parliament into accepting his friend Jes Staley as CEO of Barclays. The request also references reports that Staley visited Epstein in prison and on his private island via yacht.
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jean James | Sender |
Sent the email containing the FOI request to Geoffrey Berman.
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| Geoffrey Berman | Recipient |
Recipient of the email from Jean James.
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| Jeffrey Epstein | Subject |
Subject of the FOI request; alleged to have blackmailed Parliament regarding Jes Staley.
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| Mark Taylor | Requester |
Made the Freedom of Information request to the House of Commons.
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| Mark Anthony Taylor | Signatory |
Signed the correspondence.
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| Jes Staley | CEO of Barclays |
Alleged friend of Epstein; subject of blackmail allegations regarding his appointment; visited Epstein in prison and ...
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| John Mann | Member of Parliament (MP) |
Mentioned as having email archives relevant to the request; reportedly told Daily Mail that Staley should face grilling.
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| Mark Garnier | Member of Parliament (MP) |
Mentioned as having email archives relevant to the request; reportedly told Daily Mail that Staley should face grilling.
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| House of Commons |
recipient of the FOI request
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| Daily Mail |
newspaper alleged to have received leaked emails
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| Parliament |
UK legislative body
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| The Times |
newspaper that reported on the leaked emails in 2015
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| Barclays |
bank where Jes Staley was appointed CEO
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| Bloomberg |
news organization that reported on Staley visiting Epstein
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| Treasury Select Committee |
parliamentary committee mentioned as a potential holder of the information
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| whatdotheyknow.com |
platform used to make the FOI request
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| Location | Context |
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Location visited by Jes Staley
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Location where Staley visited Epstein
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"The Daily Mail had been leaked emails from Jeffrey Epstein to Parliament or some connected source to blackmail Parliament into accepting Jes Staley as CEO for Barclays."Source
"Staley had visited Epstein in prison and also on his island, travelling to the latter on Epstein's yacht."Source
"Staley ought to face a grilling session as a result of the threats Epstein was alleged to have made to blackmail Parliament to accept his friend Staley as CEO of Barclays."Source
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