Leon Black
APOPaid Epstein $170M for financial consulting and tax advice between 2012-2017 — entirely post-conviction. Senate Finance Committee revised total from original $158M Dechert finding.
Current Status: Private investor; Elysium Management family office. No executive or board role at Apollo. Remains Apollo's largest shareholder (~14% stake). Subject of ongoing Senate and IRS scrutiny. Net worth ~$13B.
Key Dates
$13.0B
2026 (Bloomberg Billionaires Index)
| Year | Amount | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $5,500,000 | Initial transfer to Southern Trust at Deutsche Bank | Senate Finance Committee |
| 2013 | $50,000,000 | $23.5M fee + $56.5M under formal estate planning agreement | Dechert LLP Report |
| 2014 | $25,000,000 | Ad hoc payments | Dechert LLP Report |
| 2015 | $30,000,000 | Estate/tax audits, art, yacht, aircraft | Dechert LLP Report |
| 2017 | $8,000,000 | Final payments | Senate Finance Committee |
| 2017 | $30,500,000 | Loan to Epstein's 'Plan D' entity (Gulfstream); ~$10M repaid | Senate Finance Committee |
| 2012-2017 | $600,000 | Payments to women via Epstein as 'gifts' (DOJ files) | OCCRP/DOJ Release |
| 2023 | $62,500,000 | USVI settlement (received criminal immunity in USVI) | USVI-Black Settlement Agreement |
Lost Position
Resigned as Apollo CEO and Chairman; removed as MoMA Chairman following artist open letter (remains trustee) (2021-03)
Regulatory Action
Civil Litigation
$62.5M USVI settlement (Jan 2023, received criminal immunity in USVI); March 2026 shareholder class-action filed against Apollo and Black; pending civil sexual assault lawsuit - Settlement: $62,500,000
Criminal Charges
Public Statement
"I deeply regret having any involvement with him."
Current Status
Private investor; Elysium Management family office. No executive or board role at Apollo. Remains Apollo's largest shareholder (~14% stake). Subject of ongoing Senate and IRS scrutiny. Net worth ~$13B.
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