British artist and Turner Prize winner Tai Shani said she has withdrawn a forthcoming monograph with Phaidon, the fine art book publisher owned by Leon Black, in the wake of graphic sexual assault accusations against the private equity billionaire detailed in the latest tranche of Epstein files. Shani announced the decision to pull out of the deal in a statement on Instagram today, February 17, citing “numerous horrific allegations” in documents recently published by the Department of Justice. It’s not the first time Phaidon has lost out on a book deal because of allegations against its owner. In 2021, the activist art collective Guerrilla Girls canceled its contract with Phaidon for a planned survey publication, citing Black’s ties to Epstein. To read the full story by valentina.diliscia, visit our link in bio. . . . Artist Tai Shani in 2019 (photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Stuart Wilson/Getty Images for Turner Contemporary) #TaiShani #Phaidon #Epstein