Judge dismisses rape lawsuit against Leon Black

Summary

A federal judge agreed to dismiss a rape lawsuit against billionaire Leon Black after the plaintiff said she was medically unable to continue and at risk of an acute psychiatric crisis, including suicide. The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, alleged that Black sexually assaulted her in 2002, when she was a teenager, after Jeffrey Epstein handed her off to him; Black denied the allegations and called them a fabrication. The lawsuit was first filed in July 2023.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit after Jane Doe said she was medically incapable of continuing and at risk of an acute psychiatric crisis; Black denied her allegations.