Prankster
PersonRelationship Network
Event Timeline
| Connected Entity | Relationship Type |
Strength
(mentions)
|
Documents | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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person
John McFarlane
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Impersonation |
8
Strong
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2 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Correspondents deception |
7
|
2 | |
|
person
Financial Times
|
Source |
6
|
1 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Victim of impersonation |
6
|
2 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Victim of impersonation hoax |
6
|
1 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Deception |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Correspondent deception |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Victim of impersonation prank |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Victim and perpetrator of a prank |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Mr Staley (Jes Staley)
|
Victim and perpetrator of a prank |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Impersonation deception |
5
|
1 | |
|
person
Jes Staley
|
Deceptive communication |
5
|
1 |
| Date | Event Type | Description | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | N/A | Jes Staley received a prank email purporting to be from his chairman, John McFarlane, following t... | Unknown | View |
| 2025-11-19 | N/A | A prankster sent an email to Jes Staley, impersonating chairman John McFarlane, following the sha... | N/A | View |
| 2017-05-10 | N/A | Jes Staley, CEO of Barclays, was engaged in an email exchange with an online prankster who was im... | Digital (Email) | View |
| 2017-05-10 | N/A | An email exchange occurred where Barclays executive Jes Staley was duped by a prankster impersona... | N/A | View |
| 2017-05-10 | N/A | An email prank was perpetrated against Barclays CEO Jes Staley. An unknown individual, using a fa... | Digital (Email) | View |
| 2017-05-10 | N/A | An email exchange occurred between Barclays CEO Jes Staley and an internet prankster who was impe... | N/A | View |
| 2017-05-10 | N/A | An email prank was perpetrated against Barclays CEO Jes Staley by an individual impersonating Cha... | View | |
| 2017-05-10 | N/A | An email prank was carried out on Barclays CEO Jes Staley by an individual impersonating Chairman... | Digital (Email) | View |
| 2017-05-10 | N/A | An email prankster successfully impersonated Barclays Chairman John McFarlane and engaged in a co... | View |
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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.
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This document displays a May 10, 2017 email exchange where Barclays CEO Jes Staley was duped by an email prankster impersonating Barclays Chairman John McFarlane. Staley sends a heartfelt thank you for support against a 'rally for [his] head,' praising the prankster's 'guile.' The prankster's replies, from a fake Gmail account, adopt a conspiratorial tone, asking 'who should we seek to silence next!?'
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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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This document, identified as part of a House Oversight collection, describes an incident where Barclays CEO Jes Staley was targeted by a prank email. After a contentious shareholders' meeting on a Wednesday, Staley received an email from an imposter posing as Barclays' chairman, John McFarlane, which belittled a critical shareholder and offered false support. The incident highlights a period of scrutiny for the 'embattled' chief executive.
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This document is an email chain from May 10, 2017, showing a conversation between Barclays CEO Jes Staley and an email prankster impersonating Barclays Chairman John McFarlane. The prankster offers Staley words of support and shares a cryptic poem, to which Staley responds, apparently believing the communication is genuine. The document, marked 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030362', highlights an incident that raised questions about Staley's judgment, which was relevant in the broader context of investigations into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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This document is a news report detailing an incident on May 10, 2017, where Barclays CEO Jes Staley was duped by an email prankster impersonating Barclays' chairman, John McFarlane. Staley sent effusive praise in response, believing he was communicating with his chairman, shortly after Staley had been criticized for trying to unmask a whistleblower. The exchange, which was verified by the Financial Times, ended with the prankster sending a poem that spelled out the word 'Whistleblower'.
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This document, from a House Oversight collection, displays two separate email communications from May 10, 2017, involving Barclays' then-CEO Jes Staley. The first is a legitimate exchange where Staley thanks Chairman John McFarlane for his support; the second is a noted 'Prankster's email' sent to Staley by an impersonator of McFarlane, containing provocative language like 'who should we seek to silence next!?'
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This document is a news article, marked as a House Oversight exhibit, detailing an email prank on then-Barclays CEO Jes Staley on May 10, 2017. An imposter posing as Chairman John McFarlane drew effusive praise from Staley, who was under fire for trying to unmask a whistleblower. The prankster revealed the deception with an acrostic poem spelling 'Whistleblower', highlighting Staley's poor judgment, a relevant theme given investigations into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
No Subject
A poem where the first letter of each line spelled out 'Whistleblower'. The poem began with "Worry not of tomorrow's end" and ended with "Revel in their bloodied eyes".
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A short reply stating, "Thanks for sharing the foxhole."
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The prankster contacted the FT to explain the email was part of his "battle with Barclays" and he wanted to see how Jes Staley was relaxing after the Barclays AGM.
No Subject
A poem where the first letter of each line spelled out 'Whistleblower'. The poem began with "Worry not of tomorrow's end" and ended with "Revel in their bloodied eyes".
No Subject
A short reply stating, "Thanks for sharing the foxhole."
No Subject
The prankster contacted the FT to explain the email was part of his "battle with Barclays" and he wanted to see how Jes Staley was relaxing after the Barclays AGM.
No Subject
Staley replied with effusive praise, including quotes like "You are a unique man, Mr McFarlane" and "Thank you John. Never underestimate my recognition of your support. And my respect for your guile."
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A final email sent around 11pm containing a poem where the first letter of each line spelled out the word 'Whistleblower'.
No Subject
A reply stating, "Thanks for sharing the foxhole."
No Subject
The prankster told the FT that the email was part of his "battle with Barclays" and he wanted to see how Staley was relaxing after the AGM.
No Subject
The prankster contacted the Financial Times to inform them of the email exchange with Jes Staley.
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