Judge Rakoff Decimates Jes Staley In A Bombshell Ruling

Epstein Chronicles: The Archives · Sep 29, 2026 · 11m

Judge Jed Rakoff was blunt in his assessment of Jes Staley’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, making clear that the evidence pointed to far more than casual or incidental contact. In rulings tied to litigation involving JPMorgan Chase, Rakoff noted that Staley’s ties to Epstein were “deep,” “longstanding,” and well beyond what the bank and Staley himself had attempted to portray publicly. Rakoff emphasized that Staley was not a peripheral acquaintance but someone who maintained a close personal and professional relationship with Epstein for years, even after Epstein’s 2008 non-prosecution…