Leon Black paid Epstein $170 million — Senate investigation reveals hush money and physical surveillance of women

Leon Black Paid Epstein $170 Million. The Senate Found Out What It Was Really For.

Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million. For "tax advice." That's 30 times the market rate for the most expensive tax attorneys in America. The Senate investigation found out where the money actually went.

$20 Million in Hush Money

Senate investigators uncovered that Epstein funneled at least $20 million in payments to women on Leon Black's behalf. These weren't investments or business transactions — they were hush money payments routed through Epstein's financial network to keep women silent about their interactions with Black.

Physical Surveillance Operations

The investigation revealed something even darker: Epstein, working with Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp, ran physical surveillance operations against women connected to Black. They tracked women's movements, monitored their communications, and built dossiers on potential accusers. A Wall Street billionaire, a convicted sex trafficker, and one of America's most prestigious law firm chairmen — running surveillance ops on women.

The Senate Investigation

Senator Ron Wyden's Finance Committee investigation connected the dots between Black's payments, Epstein's financial infrastructure, and Paul Weiss's legal machinery. The committee questioned Black directly about the revelations and published its findings publicly.

Why $170 Million?

You don't pay someone $170 million for tax advice. You pay $170 million for a fixer. Someone who can make problems disappear, keep people quiet, and ensure that no matter what happens, the truth stays buried. Epstein was that fixer. And for years, it worked.