Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’
2026-05-06 18:21 UTC
Lawyers for Leon Black, the billionaire investor who has been accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a teenage girl inside Jeffrey Epstein’s New York townhouse in 2002, reached out to a powerful federal judge in 2024 to raise doubts about the alleged victim’s claims, a Guardian investigation found.
The move set off a months-long court proceeding, which was conducted outside of public view and led US district judge Jed Rakoff to reverse a $2.5m award that had been granted to the alleged victim in a separate Epstein-related class action lawsuit, according to court records. She was later given a much smaller settlement in the class action case.
Replies (5)
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@Fredselfish@lemmy.world 2026-05-06 19:31
Fact that is a billionaire makes him a bad person right off the bat.
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@WYLD_STALLYNS@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-05-06 19:34
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@boogiebored@lemmy.world 2026-05-07 02:53
his good rapist name
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@kmartburrito@lemmy.world 2026-05-07 02:23
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@iamthetot@piefed.ca 2026-05-06 21:58
Say it ain't so!