Jes Staley and Larry Summers Named Executors in Early Versions of Jeffrey Epstein's Will, DOJ Filings Reveal
New Department of Justice filings have revealed that early versions of Jeffrey Epstein's will named Jes Staley and Larry Summers as executors of his estate. In 2012, Staley appears as the successor executor, while 2013 and 2014 versions list him as the full executor, with Summers named as the successor executor in 2014. However, the final will from 2019 does not include either Staley or Summers.
Jeffrey Epstein died in August 2019 in prison while awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges. Staley, who had previously been banned from the UK banking sector for downplaying his relationship with Epstein, declined in tribunal transcripts to be a trustee or executor of Epstein's estate. Summers reportedly maintained contact with Epstein into 2019 but later stepped down from teaching at Harvard following earlier disclosures. A spokesperson for Summers stated he had no knowledge of being included in an early version of Epstein's will and was not involved in Epstein's finances or estate administration.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had previously found that Staley and Epstein were close. Staley left Barclays in 2021 and was banned from the UK financial sector in 2023. These new filings could raise questions about the depth of Epstein's relationships with both Jes Staley and Larry Summers.
