Leon Black Wins Multi-Year Fight Over Ex-Model’s Allegations
- Manhattan Judge ruled that an NDA covered their relationship
- Black said that the case has been “exceptionally painful”
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Leon Black won a legal fight with a former model from Russia who claimed he sexually assaulted her, a case that riveted Wall Street and revealed intimate aspects of the billionaire’s life.
The private equity titan for two years engaged in an escalating series of claims with Guzel Ganieva, who accused him of rape and taking her to Florida to meet with Jeffrey Epstein and engage in sex acts. He responded with allegations of a conspiracy to destroy him that included one of his closest business partners.