Leon Black
Leon Black is an American billionaire investor and businessman, best known as the co-founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, a leading global private equity firm. His career has been marked by significant financial successes, but he has also faced scrutiny due to his financial ties with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In March 2021, Black stepped down from his position at Apollo amid growing concerns regarding his connections to Epstein, which included allegations of personal and business relationships that raised ethical questions.
Born on Jul 05, 1951 (74 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,884 | $210,000 | 126$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 24,288 | $2,700,000 | 966$ |
| Greece | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 6,215 | $190,000 | 113$ |
| Iran | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 83,992,949 | 49,234 | $610,000 | 358$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 3,016 | $5,100 | 3$ |
| Canada | 1 | 4.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 23,843 | $1,700,000 | 1,066$ |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 4.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 38,137 | 28 | $6,900 | 5$ |
| Totals | 7 | 210,197,622 | 109,508 | $5,422,000 | 2,637$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Liechtenstein:
Leon Black is a private equity mogul who has publicly stated he regrets his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Canada:
Leon Black is a hedge-fund mandarin linked to Jeffrey Epstein in financial transactions.
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Iran:
Leon Black is mentioned as one of the prominent individuals associated with the Epstein case.
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Ireland:
Leon Black reportedly wrote a poem for Jeffrey Epstein's birthday album.
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Greece:
Leon Black is mentioned as one of the billionaires who sent birthday wishes to Jeffrey Epstein.
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United Kingdom:
Billionaire investor Leon Black reportedly wrote a poem for Epstein's birthday album.
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New Zealand:
Wyden began his investigation roughly three years ago, with a particular focus on the more than US$158m in payments billionaire investor Leon Black made to Epstein for tax and estate planning services.
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India:
Leon Black is a private equity investor who was one of Epstein's high-profile clients.
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New Zealand:
Leon Black steps down from Apollo Global Management because of his business links with Epstein.
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