Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’
Summary
Leon Black, a billionaire investor linked to Jeffrey Epstein, is accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a teenage girl in 2002. His lawyers privately contacted a federal judge in 2024 to challenge the victim’s claims, leading to a secret court process that overturned a $2.5 million award to her in a related case. Black denies the accusations and is set to testify before a House committee investigating Epstein’s sex trafficking.Key Facts
- Leon Black was accused of raping a teenage girl in Epstein’s New York townhouse in 2002.
- Black’s lawyers contacted a federal judge privately in 2024 to question the victim’s claims.
- A judge reversed a $2.5 million payment to the victim from a different Epstein-related lawsuit.
- The victim, known as Jane Doe, was sanctioned for submitting falsified sonogram images as evidence.
- Despite sanctions, the civil lawsuit against Black is allowed to continue.
- Black paid Epstein $170 million, which he says was for legal and tax services.
- Black denies meeting or assaulting the victim and has not been criminally charged.
- He will testify before a House committee investigating Epstein’s sex trafficking network on June 26.
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