Barclays CEO Staley Emails Prankster Posing as Chairman, FT Says
- CEO apologized this week for mishandling whistle-blower case
- McFarlane’s ‘fearlessness’ on guitar lauded by bank chief
Staley 'Not Vindictive' After Pursuing Whistle-Blower
This article is for subscribers only.
Jes Staley, the Barclays Plc chief executive officer warding off criticism for attempting to ferret out the identity of a whistle-blower, responded to emails from an impostor pretending to be Chairman John McFarlane, the Financial Times reported on its Alphaville blog.
The sender, who used the john.mcfarlane.barclays@gmail address, criticized a Barclays shareholder who had sought to oust Staley at the London-based lender’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. The CEO, who was re-elected to the board, responded with praise for McFarlane, 69, citing his “grit” and comparing his “fearlessness” on the guitar to that of Eric Clapton.