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Leon Black testifies on Epstein ties, names Musk, Brin, Thiel

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Billionaire investor Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee regarding his financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Black stated he paid Epstein $158 million for services, including access to his network, and claimed he was unaware of Epstein's illicit activities until 2019. He also asserted that Epstein's network included prominent figures like Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, and Peter Thiel, while denying any criminal wrongdoing himself. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Joey Cappelletti, The Associated Press ·

    Leon Black says Epstein’s network included Elon Musk, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, while saying ‘I knew Jekyll. I didn’t know Hyde’

    The Apollo Global Management co-founder testified before the House Oversight Committee Friday, denying criminal wrongdoing.

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