Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley admitted in court to an intimate encounter with a member of Jeffrey Epstein's staff. The revelation comes as he fights a lifetime ban from financial services over his ties to the disgraced financier.

Former star banker Jes Staley is 68 years old, but instead of retiring he wants back into the investment business – even as he seeks to repair a reputation ravaged by his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein,

Jes Staley explained that they grew closer while waiting for Jeffrey Epstein, who was known for being late to meetings and that their sexual encounter was consensual.