Leon Black Responds To The New York Times

The Epstein Chronicles · Jul 18, 2026 · 23m

Leon Black has repeatedly tried to narrow and sanitize his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein by describing it as a regrettable but strictly professional arrangement centered on tax planning, estate matters and financial advice. After the scale of the relationship became public, Black called his decision to work with Epstein a “horrible mistake” and portrayed himself as someone who had been deceived by a sophisticated manipulator. He has denied knowing about Epstein’s continuing abuse, denied paying for access to women and insisted that the enormous sums transferred to Epstein were…