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Billionaire Leon Black defends $158M paid to Epstein: 'I knew Jekyll. I didn't know Hyde'
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· June 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Leon Black paid Epstein $158 million over the course of their yearslong association.
A billionaire investor has spoken out about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Leon Black paid Epstein $158 million over the course of their yearslong association. Black has said that Epstein deceived him during this time.
The nature of their relationship and the services Epstein provided for the payments are not detailed here. Further information on this situation is available from ABC7 News, including Black's comments on the matter.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 26, 2026 ·
Source: ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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