Billionaire Leon Black defends $158M paid to Epstein: ‘I knew Jekyll. I didn’t know Hyde’

Billionaire Leon Black testified before the House Oversight Committee, defending $158 million paid to Jeffrey Epstein, claiming he was unaware of Epstein's criminal activities until 2019. Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, stated the payments were for legitimate services and denied allegations of wrongdoing. The committee is investigating ties between Epstein and influential figures.