Epstein links have become a reputation-killer, even for the rich and famous.
Late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein reportedly sent a ‘barrage of nasty emails’ to his primary income source, investing billionaire Leon Black, pressuring him to send millions of dollars per year.
In shocking texts, the disgraced financier wrote that Black’s financial advisors and ‘retarded children’ were creating a ‘really dangerous mess’ by cutting the payments to him, according to emails obtained by the New York Times.
The New York Post reported:
“’I never want to have any more uncomfortable money moments with you, I find it very distasteful’, Epstein wrote in a Nov. 2, 2015 email to the Apollo Global Management founder.
‘So to be clear, my terms are as follows: I will only work for the usual 40 million per year. It needs to be paid, 25 million upon signing an agreement. 5 million every 2 months thereafter for 6 months ie march may june. this can begin if i am able in January. I will immediately stop work, if the payment is not received [sic]’ he wrote, according to the outlet.”
Leaked emails have revealed that Jeffrey Epstein aggressively pressured billionaire Leon Black for substantial payments, including $25 million upfront and $40 million annually, for financial services between 2015 and 2016.
Despite Epstein’s 2008 conviction, Black continued to… pic.twitter.com/9JdiaarrHC
— AF Post (@AFpost) October 18, 2025
NYT published an investigation into billionaire Leon Black today, revealing that he paid millions of dollars to Epstein victims and other women.
NYT also published emails in which Epstein aggressively pushed Black to pay him. In one email, Epstein called Black’s kids retarded. pic.twitter.com/UqTMSXTjGE— Ken Silva (@JD_Cashless) October 18, 2025
Black, 74, supposedly employed Epstein as his ‘wealth management advisor’, paid to the tune of more than $150 million over the years.
Epstein’s primary source of income, Black tried to stop the money flowing, leading Epstein to react aggressively.
“In one, Epstein called Black’s other financial advisors a ‘waste of money and space’. In another, he claimed the team had created ‘a really dangerous mess’.
Epstein even railed on Black’s children, who he called ‘retarded’ for supposedly making a mess of his estate.”
Black continued to pay millions in fees and loans to Epstein until he was arrested in 2019.
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