Lawsuit Against Billionaire Leon Black Dropped

The lawsuit accusing Leon Black of rape at Jeffrey Epstein's mansion has been dismissed with prejudice, preventing any future refiling.

A lawsuit accusing billionaire Leon Black of rape at Jeffrey Epstein's mansion has been dropped by the accuser, Cheri Pierson, with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, has denied the allegations, stating he has never met Ms. Pierson.
The dismissal of the lawsuit does not involve any settlement payment from Black to Pierson.
Black is still pursuing a malicious prosecution lawsuit against the Wigdor law firm, which represented Pierson and other accusers.
Black left Apollo in 2021 after a review found he had paid Epstein $158 million for tax and estate planning.