Manhattan DA investigating Leon Black for sexual assault allegations: Report

Published October 26, 2021 9:31pm ET



The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Leon Black, a billionaire with connections to the late Jeffrey Epstein, over accusations that he raped and sexually assaulted two former models.

Prosecutors are examining the allegations in a civil lawsuit brought by former Russian model Guzel Ganieva against Black, and they met with her and another former model, sources briefed on the inquiry told Vanity Fair.

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