Billy Farrell PhotographyGanieva’s lawsuit against Black remains pending.A spokesman for Black had no immediate comment. Lawyers for Harris did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Ganieva’s lawyer Jeanne Christensen said she was “extremely pleased” with the order.
in a New York state court, saying he defamed her by falsely claiming she tried to extort him after accusing him of rape.Black, 71, has denied that the encounter occurred, and said he and Ganieva had a consensual affair from about 2008 to 2014. Ganieva’s lawsuit remains pending. In early 2021, Black stepped down as Apollo’s chief executive and chairman after an independent review found he had paid sex offender Jeffrey Epstein $158 million for tax and estate planning., two decades ago in Epstein’s mansion in Manhattan. His lawyer has called that lawsuit “baseless.”
Epstein’s best friend Leon Black? That Leon Black?