π΄ CELLMATE INTERVIEW
Source: EFTA01648946
π΄ COMPLETE FINANCIAL ARCHITECTURE β 80+ Entities
Sources: EFTA01193218 (Jan 2015), EFTA02710783 (Mar 2015) · Finding #32
Two bank account listings reveal 80+ financial entities controlled by the Black family office during the period Black was paying Epstein $158 million:
- Personal: Debra Black Money Market ($6.3M), Leon & Debra Checking ($7.3M + $19.7M), Gandall Trust ($5.1M)
- 6 GRATs (Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts) at BOIA β wealth-transfer vehicles
- 8 Dynasty Trusts: 88 Trust, 92 Trust, 1997 Trust, ASB/BEB/JIAB/VRB 2011 Trusts, etc.
- Shell LLCs: LOB 2011, LOB 2014, OFH, PAT70, PASI, Phalanx Global, JMWT entities, Friends Ventures, DRB Productions, AIF IV Management
- Real Estate: NY 70th Street CAM LLC, NY 70th Street LLC, BV70
π΄ SCHEDULING BLACK'S VISITS β "You Know Leon!"
Source: EFTA00321703, July 26, 2016 · Finding #35
Email chain between Lesley Groff (Epstein's assistant) and Melanie Spinella (Executive Assistant to Leon D. Black, Apollo Management, 9 West 57th Street):
π EPSTEIN AS BLACK'S FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY
Sources: EFTA02542076 (Aug 2011), EFTA01749794 (Sep 2014) · Findings #41, #43
Finding #41 β "gates DAF": Epstein proposes to JPMorgan a $100M Donor Advised Fund with "Leon sat on the advisory board" β connecting Black to Gates philanthropy through Epstein's brokering.
Finding #43 β Four-Way Meeting: Epstein arranges sequential meetings: Gates at the Four Seasons at 10am, then walk to "leon black at apollo at 1130." Hyatt billionaire Tom Pritzker responds: "Probably more interesting to see Leon."
οΏ½ IN THE FILES
1,417 documents reference Leon Black in the recovered blank pages alone. 438 novel hits in the deep sweep. Groff+Black co-occur in 742 documents. Epstein+Black co-occur in 962 documents.
Tier classification: Tier 6 β Active Collaborator