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Dechert’s review for Apollo, January 2021

Independent review by the law firm Dechert of Leon Black’s dealings with Epstein; it reported payments of $158 million from 2012 to 2017 and found Black was not involved in Epstein’s criminal activities.

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25 Jan 2021

Independent review by the law firm Dechert of Leon Black’s dealings with Epstein; it reported payments of $158 million from 2012 to 2017 and found Black was not involved in Epstein’s criminal activities.

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  • Apollo Global Management commissioned the review, which found Black was not involved in Epstein’s criminal activities Scholarship & press 1
  • Leon Black the subject of the review; it found he was not involved in Epstein’s criminal activities Scholarship & press 2
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  1. 25 Jan 2021 Dechert’s review for Apollo, January 2021
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  1. Billionaire Leon Black defends $158M paid to Epstein: ‘I knew Jekyll. I didn’t know Hyde’ (Associated Press, on ABC11), ABC11, 26 Jun 2026. Scholarship & press
    A 2021 review commissioned by Apollo found that Black paid Epstein $158 million from 2012 to 2017
  2. Leon Black, billionaire co-founder and CEO of Apollo hedge fund, steps down after review of ties to Epstein (Reuters, on NBC News), NBC News, 26 Jan 2021. Scholarship & press
    The independent review, conducted by law firm Dechert LLP, found Black was not involved in any way with Epstein’s criminal activities.
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