A billionaire investor has spoken out about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Leon Black paid Epstein $158 million over the course of their yearslong association. Black claims that Epstein deceived him, suggesting that he was not aware of the financier's true nature.

Further details about their relationship and the payments are available from the source. Limited information is available about the specifics of the situation, but it is known that Black has defended the payments he made to Epstein, implying that he was unaware of the financier's wrongdoing at the time.