Deals
Leon Black Foundation Disputes Jeffrey Epstein's Role After 2008 Plea
- Billionaire’s family asked sex offender to resign 12 years ago
- Epstein pleaded not guilty to new charges this week in NYC
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Jeffrey Epstein resigned 12 years ago as a director of Leon Black’s family foundation, a spokeswoman for the organization said Wednesday, following published reports that the financier remained involved for years after his conviction as a sex offender.
“Jeffrey Epstein resigned in July 2007 at the family’s request from the Leon Black Family Foundation and has not been affiliated with or performed any duties for the Foundation since that date,” a spokeswoman for the private equity executive’s foundation said in an emailed statement. “Due to a recording error, Mr. Epstein’s name mistakenly appeared on Foundation 990 Forms from 2008-2012, after which the inaccuracy was discovered and corrected.”