The former chief executive of Barclays admitted at the High Court on Wednesday that he had sex with a member of staff working for Jeffrey Epstein at an apartment owned by the convicted paedophile’s brother.

Jes Staley admits having sex with Jeffrey Epstein staff member at paedophile's brother's New York apartment - Ex-Barclays boss said he was introduced to the woman by Jeffrey Epstein, the encounter was

Staley stated that he had been introduced to the woman by sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, and that the sexual encounter was consensual.

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.

Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley walks near the court on the day Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey gives evidence at London's Upper Tribunal in Staley's appeal against a proposed financial services ban over his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein,

Jes Staley said he had sex with a member of Jeffrey Epstein’s staff at a New York apartment owned by the disgraced pedophile financier’s brother.

In a tense hearing in London, during which Staley accused the Financial Conduct Authority of an “invasion” of his family’s privacy, the court heard that Epstein had mentored Alexa Staley and allegedly helped her apply to Columbia University,