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The Private-Equity Confidence Game

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The life of billionaire investor Leon Black, the private-equity behemoth he helped build, and his unfortunate friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Private Equity Confidence Game

Slate Money discuss William D. Cohan’s reporting on Leon Black and Apollo Global Management, private equity’s reach, and Black’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with a tease of a $5,000 payment proposal

3 days ago·United States

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The Private-Equity Confidence Game

The life of billionaire investor Leon Black, the private-equity behemoth he helped build, and his unfortunate friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

3 days ago·United States

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Slate broke the news in United States 3 days ago on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

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