Case against Leon Black dismissed after plaintiff said she was ‘medically incapable of continuing’
Black denied the allegations and called claims a fabrication A federal judge has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit brought against Leon Black after the plaintiff…
The Guardian reports: Black denied the allegations and called claims a fabrication A federal judge has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit brought against Leon Black after the plaintiff in the case, who had accused the private equity billionaire of rape, said she was “medically incapable of continuing” and at risk of “acute psychiatric crisis”, including suicide.
In civil suit, ‘Jane Doe’ alleged billionaire raped her after being ‘handed off’ by Jeffrey Epstein.
This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Leon Black, Jane Doe’ and Jeffrey Epstein.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Leon Black, Jane Doe’, Jeffrey Epstein, Jane Doe
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- World
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- The woman known only as “Jane Doe”, who claimed in a lawsuit that was first filed in July 2023 that she had been “handed off” to Black by his associate… (The Guardian)
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