Relationship Details

Prankster Source Financial Times

Connected Entities

Entity A
Prankster
Type: person
Mentions: 22
Entity B
Financial Times
Type: person
Mentions: 0
Also known as: The Financial Times, Public (Financial Times readers), The Financial Times (implied context of upper section)

Evidence

The prankster contacted the Financial Times via Twitter to provide information about the email exchange.

The prankster contacted the Financial Times via Twitter to provide information about the email exchange.

Source Documents (1)

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News Article / Exhibit • 1.72 MB
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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.

Prankster's Other Relationships

Impersonation John McFarlane
Strength: 8/10 View
Correspondents deception Jes Staley
Strength: 7/10 View
Victim of impersonation hoax Jes Staley
Strength: 6/10 View
Victim of impersonation Jes Staley
Strength: 6/10 View
Victim and perpetrator of a prank Mr Staley (Jes Staley)
Strength: 5/10 View

Financial Times's Other Relationships

Source Unnamed Prankster
Strength: 6/10 View

Relationship Metadata

Type
Source
Relationship Strength
6/10
Medium strength relationship
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 02:05
Last Updated
2025-11-19 02:06

Entity Network Stats

Prankster 12 relationships
Financial Times 2 relationships
Mutual connections 0

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