Leon Black told Epstein panel he paid US$21 million to woman to keep affair secret
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Leon Black, former CEO of Apollo Global Management, told Congress he paid $21 million to a woman he had an affair with, claiming she blackmailed him after demanding $100 million. The payment was disclosed during a voluntary interview with the US House Oversight Committee on June 26, part of an investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The revelation adds to scrutiny of Black's financial ties to Epstein and raises questions about potential misconduct.
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Black had an affair with the woman.
Leon Black voluntarily appeared before the US House Oversight Committee on June 26.
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Leon Black paid US$21 million to a woman.
South China Morning Post- Black had an affair with the woman.
- She demanded $100 million for 'ruining her life'.
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Loaded language removedFormer Apollo Global Management Chief Executive Officer Leon Black told Congress he paid US$21 million to a woman he accused of blackmailing and extorting him. The billionaire investor said during a June 26 interview with the US House Oversight Committee that he paid the money to the woman, with whom he had had an affair, after she demanded US$100 million because he “ruined her life”.
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Leon Black paid US$21 million to a woman.
South China Morning PostLeon Black accused the woman of blackmailing and extorting him.
South China Morning PostLeon Black voluntarily appeared before the US House Oversight Committee on June 26.
South China Morning Post