Between 2012 and 2017 - after Jeffrey Epstein got out of prison - billionaire Leon Black paid him roughly $170 million. Black has not provided a credible explanation as to why he paid Epstein amounts vastly exceeding those paid to other professional advisors - and instead of sitting down to explain it to Congress on Thursday, he sued the House Oversight Committee.
Recall, Black:
- Paid Epstein $158 million per Dechert, the law firm Apollo hired, or $170 million per Sen. Ron Wyden's investigation.
- Stepped down as Apollo CEO in 2021 after a Dechert review "cleared" him, which we called bullshit at the time.
- Wrote the 2003 birthday book poem about "Blond, Red or Brunette, spread out geographically," signed "Love and Kisses."
- Paid roughly $20 million to a dozen women, some via Epstein; at least three have accused him of assault.
- Says he signed Guzel Ganieva's 2015 NDA because she was extorting him; her rape suit was dismissed.
- Paid $62.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2023 to settle Epstein-related claims before any were made public.
- Used Epstein to help structure his $106 million Picasso purchase through Narrows Holdings, READ MORE AT SOURCE »
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