Coverage dated July 24, 2023 to July 25, 2023

Lawsuit accuses billionaire Leon Black of raping autistic teenager at Jeffrey Epstein's townhouse

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The lawsuit was announced hours after the Senate Finance Committee unveiled details of its yearlong investigation into Black’s ties to Epstein.

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Forbes
Lawsuit Alleges Leon Black Raped An Autistic 16-Year-Old In Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan Townhouse (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 24, 2023
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The plaintiff claims Black led the defendant to a massage room on the third floor of Epstein’s townhouse, where he raped the then-16-year-old.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Lawsuit accuses billionaire Leon Black of raping autistic teenager at Jeffrey Epstein's townhouse (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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The lawsuit was announced hours after the Senate Finance Committee unveiled details of its yearlong investigation into Black’s ties to Epstein.
New York Post
Billionaire ‘ogre’ Leon Black accused of raping autistic teen after ‘hand off’ from Jeffrey Epstein: suit (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 24, 2023
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The woman said she was only 16 in 2002 when Leon Black pinned her down inside Epstein’s mansion and abused her with sex toys, causing her to bleed.
Rolling Stone
Epstein Associate Accused of Raping Autistic Teenager (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jul 24, 2023
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The stomach-turning lawsuit alleges billionaire Leon Black of sexually assaulted her in 2002
Jezebel
Billionaire Leon Black Accused of Raping 16-Year-Old With Down Syndrome at Epstein's Estate (opens Jezebel)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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A spokesperson for the financier called the disturbing allegations of a violent assault “totally made up, entirely uncorroborated.”
Hot Air
Lawsuit accuses Epstein pal Leon Black of rape (opens Hot Air)
Published Jul 25, 2023
FOX Business
Billionaire Leon Black accused of raping autistic teen in Jeffrey Epstein's home: lawsuit (opens FOX Business)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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New lawsuit accuses former CEO of Apollo Global Management of raping a 16-year-old autistic girl at Jeffrey Epstein's New York City townhome in 2020.
Washington Post
Lawsuit accuses Leon Black of raping autistic teen at Jeffrey Epstein’s house (opens Washington Post)
Published Jul 25, 2023
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A lawsuit alleges that Leon Black raped the teenager, who was born with Mosaic Down syndrome, at the home of Jeffrey Epstein. Black's lawyers called the lawsuit "frivolous."

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