By Stefania Spezzati, Iain Withers and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays chairman Nigel Higgins believed the bank's former CEO Jes Staley's ties with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein did not warrant a board discussion in the summer of 2019 after Britain's financial regulator inquired over the matter,

The court case involving former Barclays CEO Jes Staley and his links to Jeffrey Epstein reveals the bank's regulatory handling and potential oversight. Staley disputes the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to bar him from the finance industry,

Barclays Plc Chairman Nigel Higgins said he’s changed his mind about the relationship between Jes Staley and Jeffrey Epstein since he defended the former bank boss six years ago.

The ties between Barclays' former CEO Jes Staley and Jeffrey Epstein have come under scrutiny as the Financial Conduct Authority challenges Staley's claims about his relationship with Epstein. Barclays chairman Nigel Higgins deemed the matter unworthy of board discussion,

The chairman of Barclays asked the bank’s ex-chief executive Jes Staley “is there anything about you and these girls?” in relation to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, a tribunal has heard. Nigel Higgins gave evidence in Mr Staley’s legal challenge against the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) at the Upper Tribunal in London on Monday.