# @hyperallergic on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-10-22T20:33:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hyperallergic (@hyperallergic) — https://gondola.cc/hyperallergic

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A recent New York Times investigation reveals additional information about private equity billionaire and MoMA trustee Leon Black’s relationship with deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including details behind the major art deals made as part of an alleged tax avoidance scheme. 

It has long been known that Black made payments of approximately $170 million to Epstein, which Black said were for tax and estate planning services. But previously unreported emails and documents also reveal how Epstein wielded influence on Black and often demanded more.

According to the report, Epstein played a role in concealing Black’s long-term extramarital affair with Russian former model Guzel Ganieva, who later accused Black of assault. Black has denied the assault allegation. He reportedly paid Ganieva nearly $10 million under an agreement that prevented her from publicly disclosing their relationship. The documents, the Times said, go on to show how Epstein was tasked with assessing the tax implications of those payments, some of which were framed as loans. 

Read the full story by dibamohtasham at the link in bio.
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Leon Black speaks onstage at the Museum of Modern Art’s Film Benefit on November 19, 2018. (photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) 

#LeonBlack #MoMA #JeffreyEpstein #EpsteinFiles

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leonblack, epsteinfiles, moma, jeffreyepstein

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