Event Details
May 10, 2017
Description
Barclays held its Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Participants (3)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jes Staley | person | 93 | View Entity |
| Barclays | organization | 108 | View Entity |
| Mr Staley (Jes Staley) | person | 7 | View Entity |
Source Documents (3)
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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 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.
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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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Jes Staley sent an email to John McFarlane with the subject 'RE: The fool doth think he is wise', thanking him for 'sharing the foxhole'.
2017-05-10
An email prank was perpetrated against Barclays CEO Jes Staley by an individual impersonating Chairman John McFarlane.
2017-05-10 • Email
Jes Staley was heavily criticized for his attempt to unmask a whistleblower.
2017-05-10
An email prankster successfully impersonated Barclays Chairman John McFarlane and engaged in a conversation with Barclays CEO Jes Staley, who seemed unaware it was a hoax. The exchange was later made public.
2017-05-10 • Email
Jes Staley sent an email to John McFarlane with cryptic content suggesting a shared struggle ('foxhole', 'we fight on').
2017-05-10
An event where John McFarlane publicly or internally defended Jes Staley from criticism. Staley refers to it as 'You came to my defense today,' and McFarlane mentions having 'ceased the rally for you [sic] head today.'
2017-05-10 • Unknown, likely related to Barclays in London
Jes Staley, CEO of Barclays, was engaged in an email exchange with an online prankster who was impersonating John McFarlane, the Chairman of Barclays. The prankster offered support and sent a cryptic poem, to which Staley replied.
2017-05-10 • Digital (Email)
An email exchange occurred where Barclays executive Jes Staley was duped by a prankster impersonating his colleague, John McFarlane. The document is labeled "[Prankster's email]", confirming the nature of the exchange.
2017-05-10
An email prank was carried out on Barclays CEO Jes Staley by an individual impersonating Chairman John McFarlane. The exchange involved multiple emails and ended with the prankster revealing the ruse via an acrostic poem.
2017-05-10 • Digital (Email)
Jes Staley was heavily criticised for his attempt to unmask a whistleblower within Barclays.
2017-05-10 • Barclays
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