Staley, the former Barclays CEO, had sought to overturn a ban from the financial industry imposed over how he portrayed his relationship with the disgraced financier.

Former CEO of Barclays Bank Jes Staley has lost his legal challenge against a U.K. financial regulator’s decision to ban him from senior financial roles

Former Barclays boss Jes Staley on Thursday lost his high-stakes appeal against a proposed financial industry ban for misleading Britain's Financial Conduct Authority over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.