Former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has firmly denied bizarre allegations regarding an encounter with a woman dressed as Snow White during congressional questioning over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

The denial surfaced in newly unsealed transcripts from a closed-door deposition before US lawmakers. Investigators scrutinized cryptic email exchanges between Staley and the disgraced financier referencing Disney princesses.

Staley maintained their relationship was purely professional, seeking to distance himself from the late sex offender's criminal orbit.