US lawmakers unveil bill to hold Wall Streetâs âEpstein-connectedâ bosses to account
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Move comes as Senator Elizabeth Warren condemns Barclays response to questions over ex-bossâs ties to sex offender US lawmakers have unveiled a new bill to hold Wall Streetâs âEpstein-connectedâ bosses to account for helping finance the late sex offenderâs crimes. It came as top Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren condemned the UK bank Barclays for âdodging responsibilityâ over its failure to vet former boss Jes Staley and his ties to the once well-connected billionaire.
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