Case against Leon Black dismissed after plaintiff said she was ‘medically incapable of continuing’
Summary
A judge has dismissed a rape lawsuit against private equity billionaire Leon Black after the plaintiff said she could not continue due to serious medical and mental health reasons. The woman accused Black of assault in 2002 and claimed she was connected to Jeffrey Epstein, but the case ended without a trial.Key Facts
- The lawsuit accused Leon Black of rape and said Epstein’s associate handed the plaintiff to him.
- The plaintiff, “Jane Doe,” said she was medically unable to continue and at risk of a psychiatric crisis, including suicide.
- The case was dismissed by a federal judge after the plaintiff requested it.
- Black denied all allegations and called the lawsuit false.
- Black’s lawyer said the dismissal was voluntary and not part of any deal.
- Black has faced congressional scrutiny for ignoring subpoenas related to Epstein investigations.
- Black paid Epstein about $170 million in fees between 2012 and 2017, after Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea for crimes involving a minor.
- Epstein died in prison in 2019 while charged with sex trafficking.
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