After multi-billionaire Les Wexner cut him off, multi-billionaire Leon Black became pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s primary source of income from 2012 and on. In this episode, William Cohan — who is writing the book on Leon Black and his firm, Apollo Global Management — explains what Black was keeping Epstein around for, and all the fallout that ensued.

Mentioned in this Episode

Puck: ⁠Leon Black Discusses Jeffrey Epstein⁠

The New York Times:⁠ How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems with Women⁠

Report on ⁠Apollo’s Outside Review of the Epstein-Black Relationship⁠

⁠Bloomberg:⁠ Nobody Makes Money Like Apollo’s Ruthless Founder Leon Black

⁠FT:⁠ Leon Black’s Downfall Confounds the Legacy of MeToo on Wall Street

Puck: ⁠Leon Black from the Ashes, Part II⁠

Puck: ⁠Leon Black Breaks His Silence on Jeffrey Epstein, Again⁠

Mother Jones: ⁠Leon Black’s No Good, Very Bad Year⁠ (covers Guzel Ganieva)

The Guardian on Wigdor LLC's suit against Leon Black

NYT: ⁠Jeffrey Epstein’s Angry Emails to Leon Black⁠

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