Leon Black Sues Congressman Robert Garcia for Defamation Over Jeffrey Epstein Allegations (11/6/26)

Beyond The Horizon · Nov 6, 2026 · 11m · transcript

Leon Black, the billionaire investor and co-founder of Apollo Global Management, filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Democratic Representative Robert Garcia on November 4, 2026, accusing the congressman of making false and damaging statements about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, seeks $7.25 million in compensatory and punitive damages and demands a jury trial. Black's legal action centers on statements Garcia made during a television interview in which he characterized Black as being at the center of Epstein's crimes…