Leon Black

Leon Black is an American billionaire businessman and former CEO of Apollo Global Management, a leading global alternative asset manager. He is a prominent figure in the private equity and finance industries.

Why it’s in the news: He is in the news due to his testimony before a House committee regarding his financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a $21 million payment made to a woman to silence claims of an affair.

Latest on Leon Black

• US lawmakers accuse Leon Black of acting in bad faith in Epstein probe
• Leon Black told Epstein panel he paid US$21 million to woman to keep affair secret
• Billionaire Leon Black walks out of Epstein investigation hearing
• House Committee Issues Subpoenas for Leon Black Over Epstein Ties
• Congress targets Leon Black as he denies knowledge of Epstein’s ‘heinous conduct’
• US billionaire Leon Black defends US$158 million paid to Epstein
• [via Apollo Global Management]
• Wikidata: Apollo Global Management — founded by — Leon Black
• Wikidata: Apollo Global Management — led by — Leon Black
• Wikidata: Leon Black — works at — Drexel Burnham Lambert
• Wikidata: Leon Black — works at — Apollo Global Management
• Wikidata: Leon Black — located in — United States

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