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Billionaire Leon Black pays $62.5 million to settle claims related to ties with Jeffrey Epstein

  • Leon Black agreed to pay $62.5 million to the US Virgin Islands to settle potential claims related to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • The settlement follows a previous $105 million deal between the Virgin Islands and Epstein's estate.
  • Black's financial ties to Epstein, including paying him $158 million, had become embarrassing.
  • The settlement doesn't imply admission of liability or cover claims from others against Black.
  • The Virgin Islands is also seeking over $190 million from JPMorgan to resolve a lawsuit regarding Epstein.
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