Leon Black Responds To The New York Times

Judge Rakoff Makes A Ruling On Unsealed Exhibits In The USVI/JP Morgan/Survivor Lawsuit (Part 2)

In the case of Doe 1 v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. (1:22-cv-10019), Judge Jed S. Rakoff issued an opinion and order on a motion to unseal judicial records filed by The New York Times. The motion sought to unseal certain exhibits that were submitted with summary judgment motions and class certification motions. Judge Rakoff's ruling granted the motion in part and denied it in part. Specifically, the judge denied the motion to unseal the exhibits submitted with the summary judgment motions, but he granted the motion to unseal the exhibits submitted with the motion for class certification. However, this was conditioned on redactions to protect the anonymity of Jane Doe and other victims involved in the case. Judge Rakoff directed class counsel to submit proposed redactions for the court's review within two weeks of the order . to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: gov.uscourts.nysd.591653.367.0.pdf (courtlistener.com) [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.591653/gov.uscourts.nysd.591653.367.0.pdf]

Judge Rakoff Makes A Ruling On Unsealed Exhibits In The USVI/JP Morgan/Survivor Lawsuit (Part 1)

In the case of Doe 1 v. JP Morgan Chase & Co. (1:22-cv-10019), Judge Jed S. Rakoff issued an opinion and order on a motion to unseal judicial records filed by The New York Times. The motion sought to unseal certain exhibits that were submitted with summary judgment motions and class certification motions. Judge Rakoff's ruling granted the motion in part and denied it in part. Specifically, the judge denied the motion to unseal the exhibits submitted with the summary judgment motions, but he granted the motion to unseal the exhibits submitted with the motion for class certification. However, this was conditioned on redactions to protect the anonymity of Jane Doe and other victims involved in the case. Judge Rakoff directed class counsel to submit proposed redactions for the court's review within two weeks of the order . to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com source: gov.uscourts.nysd.591653.367.0.pdf (courtlistener.com) [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.591653/gov.uscourts.nysd.591653.367.0.pdf]

Epstein Survivors Hit JP Morgan With A Class Action Lawsuit

The class-action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase was brought on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors who alleged that the bank knowingly benefited from and helped sustain Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation by continuing to provide him with essential financial services despite years of obvious warning signs. The survivors argued that JPMorgan was not merely a passive bank that happened to hold Epstein’s accounts, but an institution that processed large cash withdrawals, maintained his banking relationships and allowed him to move money in ways that supported the recruitment and abuse of girls and young women. The complaint accused the bank of placing profit and its relationship with a wealthy client above its legal obligations to identify suspicious activity and protect trafficking victims. JPMorgan denied knowingly participating in Epstein’s crimes, but internal records and testimony raised serious questions about how much employees understood about his conduct and why the bank continued serving him until 2013, five years after his Florida conviction. The case ended with JPMorgan agreeing to pay $290 million to resolve the survivors’ claims without admitting liability. A federal judge granted final approval to the settlement in November 2023, creating a compensation process for eligible women who were abused or trafficked by Epstein while he was a JPMorgan client. The agreement was separate from the bank’s later $75 million settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands, which had accused JPMorgan of enabling and profiting from Epstein’s trafficking enterprise. For the survivors, the class action was significant because it shifted scrutiny beyond Epstein and his immediate associates toward the major financial institution that kept his operation connected to the banking system for years. to contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Tyler Robinson And The Alleged Confession To Lance Twiggs (7/20/26)

The alleged confession to Lance Twiggs is among the strongest publicly available pieces of evidence because it is not presented as a vague secondhand rumor or an isolated statement stripped of context. Twiggs told investigators that Robinson sent messages accepting responsibility for Charlie Kirk’s killing, then confirmed the admission face-to-face the following day when Twiggs asked whether what he had written was true. According to the recorded interview played during the preliminary hearing, Robinson became emotional, said he wished he had not done it and discussed surrendering to authorities. Prosecutors also presented an alleged handwritten note left for Twiggs and text messages discussing Robinson’s motive, the engraved ammunition and his concern about recovering the abandoned rifle. Taken together, those statements allegedly describe conduct before, during and after the shooting in language attributable directly to Robinson rather than merely placing him near the scene. The confession is especially significant because several details reportedly correspond with independently discovered evidence. Robinson’s alleged messages referred to the rifle, the engraved rounds and the possibility that his DNA remained on the weapon, while investigators later recovered a rifle and ammunition matching important parts of that account and presented forensic evidence connecting him to those items. Twiggs also reportedly told investigators that Robinson had begun engraving bullets weeks before the killing, providing potential evidence of preparation rather than a spontaneous admission invented after the fact. A confession can always be challenged on authenticity, interpretation or witness credibility, and Twiggs received immunity before cooperating, but the prosecution does not appear to be relying on his word alone. The alleged admission is powerful because it functions as a narrative thread connecting motive, planning, the weapon, the physical evidence, Robinson’s movements after the shooting and his eventual surrender. to contact me: bobbycapucci@@protonmail.com source: Lance Twiggs recalled moment Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed to shooting Charlie Kirk [https://nypost.com/2026/07/09/us-news/tyler-robinsons-trans-lover-lance-twiggs-seen-in-police-interview-shown-in-court-for-first-time/]

Leon Black And His Epstein Related Congressional Transcript (Part 4) (7/20/26)

Leon Black used his appearance before the House Oversight Committee to defend his long-running relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and explain the extraordinary $158 million he paid him between 2013 and 2017. Black maintained that the money purchased legitimate tax, estate-planning and family-office services that allegedly saved him between $1 billion and $2 billion. He said Epstein deceived him about the deductibility of his fees, exaggerated his influence and repeatedly demanded more money, eventually causing Black to end their relationship in 2018. Black denied knowing about Epstein’s trafficking operation, abusing any woman, having sex with anyone underage, paying Epstein for access to women or being blackmailed by him. At the same time, he acknowledged spending considerable time around Epstein, meeting prominent figures through him and contributing a birthday poem describing Epstein’s interest in attractive women around the world. Although Black later insisted Epstein was not a “dear friend,” the birthday message itself called him exactly that and was signed “love and kisses.” The questioning became confrontational when committee investigators turned to Black’s relationships with women and nondisclosure agreements. Black acknowledged a six-year extramarital affair and confirmed a settlement that included monthly payments, loan forgiveness and money connected to a British visa, while saying he regarded the woman’s demands as blackmail and had discussed the situation with Epstein. He and his attorneys then refused to disclose how many NDAs he had signed, their terms or who else in his social circle had such agreements, arguing that confidentiality provisions prevented him from answering during a voluntary interview. Committee officials rejected that position and served Black with subpoenas for relevant documents and a later deposition. His lawyers denounced the move as a political stunt and abruptly ended the interview before lawmakers could fully question him about the $158 million in payments or the broader allegations surrounding his association with Epstein. To contact me: bobbycapucci@protonmail.com