JPMorgan claims Jes Staley thwarted efforts to sever ties with Jeffrey Epstein

JPMorgan Chase claimed former executive Jes Staley repeatedly thwarted its efforts to sever ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while the former Barclays chief executive was employed by the US banking giant.

The claims were made in a lawsuit brought by JPMorgan against Staley in an attempt to make him liable for any penalties the company might have to pay if it is found to have facilitated Epstein’s sex-trafficking crimes in two other high-profile lawsuits.