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Leon Black describes his long-standing business and personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Leon Black, the co-founder and former CEO of Apollo Global Management, first met Jeffrey Epstein in 1996. The meeting occurred at a restaurant in New York City following a suggestion from Elliot Stein Jr. Black and Epstein developed a relationship based on Epstein's reputation as a smart and engaging figure who understood taxation and estate planning.

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Black engaged Epstein to perform trust and taxation work for his personal matters, and later appointed him as a trustee to his family foundation. Black noted that Epstein was an expert in tax matters and had worked with many prominent families. Black also described Epstein as an intriguing figure, comparing him to a James Bond villain due to his staff of good-looking women. Black recalled flying on Epstein's jet to visit Harvard and MIT with his children, noting that Epstein's pilot was a beautiful woman with blond hair.

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