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Leon Black Sues Congress To Avoid Epstein Testimony
Leon Black Sues Congress To Avoid Epstein Testimony
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...
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