April 17, 2026

Flings of Leon Black

Flings of Leon Black
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After multi-billionaire Les Wexner cut him off, multi-billionaire Leon Black became pedophile Jeffrey Epstein’s primary source of income from 2012 and on. In this episode, William Cohan — who is writing the book on Leon Black and his firm, Apollo Global Management — explains what Black was keeping Epstein around for, and all the fallout that ensued.

Mentioned in this Episode

Puck: Leon Black Discusses Jeffrey Epstein

The New York Times: How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems with Women

Report on Apollo’s Outside Review of the Epstein-Black Relationship

Bloomberg: Nobody Makes Money Like Apollo’s Ruthless Founder Leon Black

FT: Leon Black’s Downfall Confounds the Legacy of MeToo on Wall Street

Puck: Leon Black from the Ashes, Part II

Puck: Leon Black Breaks His Silence on Jeffrey Epstein, Again

Mother Jones: Leon Black’s No Good, Very Bad Year (covers Guzel Ganieva)

The Guardian on Wigdor LLC's suit against Leon Black

NYT: Jeffrey Epstein’s Angry Emails to Leon Black

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