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Date: Thursday, May 11 2017 08:22 PM Subject: Re: What is going on with your man Jes? From: Thomas Jr., Landon • To: jeffrey E. <jeeyacation©gmail.com>; Other stuff I am sympathetic -- but to answer a random gmail email, that is not smart! How are you Trump contacts responding to Comey? On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 4:18 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: i know, everyone gets their turn in the barrel On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:17 PM, Thomas Jr., Landon <___________________ `Thqrdrc for digriner the xxLmix_o the, viw 4 HOURS AGO By: Kadhim Shubber, Martin Arnold Twi Fctc Linl > wrote: 6 Print HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030351 The subject of the email should have been warning enough for Jes Staley, the embattled chief executive of Barclays. At quarter to nine on Wednesday evening, after a bruising shareholders' meeting, Mr Staley received a message purporting to be from his chairman, John McFarlane. The heading read: "The fool doth think he is wise". In fact, the message was from a prankster, using the Gmail account john.mcfarlane.barclays@gmail.com. The imposter described Michael Mason-Mahon, an individual shareholder who called for Mr Staley to resign at Wednesday's annual meeting, "as brusque as he is ill informed" and went on to reassure the Barclays chief executive that together they had successfully seen off any attempt to force Mr Staley out. HOUSE OVERSIGHT 030352 "Surely the fickleminded nature of the angry few will help tie up any loose ends," the short email concluded. "You owe me a large Scotch." Mr Staley, who has been heavily criticised for his attempt to unmask a whist] ebl ower, soon replied to the prankster in effusive terms. Presumably thinking he was talking to his chairman, who has been dubbed "Mack the Knife" for his habit of ousting chief executives, Mr Staley said, "You are a unique man, Mr McFarlane". "You came to my defense today with a courage not seen in many people. How do I thank you?" Mr Staley wrote. The 60-yea […]