How Epstein Helped Solve a Billionaire’s Problems With Women

Wall Street executive Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million, ostensibly for tax and estate planning services, but Epstein's work extended far beyond financial advisory work. The arrangement raises questions about what additional services the disgraced financier—who pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008—provided to Black during their relationship. Black, a prominent private equity investor and Apollo Global Management founder, has faced scrutiny over his ties to Epstein and the scope of their dealings. The revelation underscores how Epstein cultivated relationships with wealthy and powerful men, positioning himself as a problem-solver willing to address matters beyond conventional finance. The details emerged as investigators and journalists examined Epstein's network of high-profile connections before his 2019 death in jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.