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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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Thu Feb 5, 2026, 11:30 AM Thursday

Ahhh..so this is where Epstein got all that money [View all]

https://nypost.com/2025/10/18/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-sent-nasty-emails-to-apollo-founder-leon-black/

Jeffrey Epstein sent nasty emails to billionaire Leon Black demanding millions per year before arrest: report

Jeffrey Epstein sent a barrage of nasty emails to his cash cow, billionaire Leon Black, pressuring him to fork over millions of dollars per year to keep his lavish lifestyle afloat.

The disgraced financier and sex trafficker warned that Black’s financial advisors and “retarded” children had created a “really dangerous mess” by attempting to plug the flow of cash, according to emails obtained by the New York Times.

“I never want to have any more uncomfortable money moments with you , I find it very distasteful,” Epstein wrote in a Nov. 2, 2015 email to the Apollo Global Management founder.

“so to be clear , my terms are as follows . I will only work for the usual 40 million per year. It needs to be paid, 25 million upon signing an agreement . 5 million every 2 months thereafter for 6 months ie march may june . this can begin if i am able in January. I will immediately stop work , if the payment is not received [sic]” he wrote, according to the outlet.

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Susan Estrich, a lawyer for Black, asserted that all payments from Black to Epstein were purely for legitimate tax- and estate-planning services, as proven by an outside law firm hired by Apollo to review the pair’s relationship.


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That doesn't sound like someone demanding payment for "legitimate tax- and estate-planning services," sop Thursday #1
Yeah...all these super rich pedos have been dreading this day BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #5
Oh,it was such a taxing job to perform.. BattleRow Thursday #24
Alex, I'll take Extortion for $5 UpInArms Thursday #2
Yep...kinda blackmailing him: Epstein provided vulnerable teens for rich men to abuse then extorts BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #4
There's a really good article from Rolling Stone from several years ago that badhair77 Thursday #3
I remember reading that in RS Alliepoo Thursday #11
Yes, he did give poa to Epstein. badhair77 Thursday #21
Must be one hell of an estate mercuryblues Thursday #6
What I can't understand Dan Thursday #7
deadman's switch harumph Thursday #8
I don't understand, harumph. Please explain. TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #15
on a train there is a thing called a deadman's switch. Javaman Thursday #18
Thanks, Javaman. ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants Thursday #28
Unfortunately there were so many big money, law enforcement, and mass media figures involved... hunter Thursday #31
mmm cause they were scared of the trump "russian" mafia? Justice matters. Thursday #9
They did kill him...days after federal prosecutors met with Epstein to discuss cooperation in their investigation. sop Thursday #12
Epstein was going to name names FakeNoose Thursday #26
Gee, what name appears in association with Epstein over 38,000 times? Hugin Thursday #32
If you catch vermin in a trap other vermin will eat the dead carcus from the trap. twodogsbarking Thursday #13
Fear of reprisal or they would lose out on littlemissmartypants Thursday #17
That would be like an addict killing their drug dealer. mercuryblues Thursday #36
Damn, that's cold. Dan Thursday #38
"asserted that all payments from Black to Epstein were purely for legitimate tax- and estate-planning services" Ray Bruns Thursday #10
Based on that I am certainly going to show more respect to my accountant. Hugin Thursday #30
Les Wexner was his first billionaire client FakeNoose Thursday #14
Uncomfortable Emails gfarber Thursday #16
This is so good!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #19
Interesting Vanity Fair article from 2021 badhair77 Thursday #20
So interesting. The Meisters had brains BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #29
I've only read one third of this article NJCher Thursday #35
Check out Wexner's wiki. There are allegations he was tied to the Ohio State badhair77 Thursday #39
Another odd thing is that he now claims that Epstein embezzled $ millions from him FakeNoose Friday #41
Paying someone to keep quiet is not tax deductible , but tax planning is. surfered Thursday #22
He didn't get it fro,m being a pimp and human trafficker Warpy Thursday #23
Yes. He started out hiring pretty young women for the office BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #25
Haven't seen Susan Estrich around in forever BaronChocula Thursday #27
I think that review didn't take place until recently, after Epstein was dead FakeNoose Thursday #34
The Epstein Plague BaronChocula Thursday #37
Recommended. H2O Man Thursday #33
Could be this... Clouds Passing Friday #40
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