Mega Edition: Leon Black And His "Rap" Performance (10/9/25)

Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s unpublished memoir The Billionaire’s Playboy Club recounts her recruitment into Jeffrey Epstein’s world as a 16-year-old working at Mar-a-Lago, where she says Ghislaine Maxwell lured her in with promises of opportunity and travel. The manuscript describes how she became trapped in Epstein’s orbit, allegedly forced into sexual encounters with powerful men, including Prince Andrew, and ferried across his properties in New York, Florida, and the Virgin Islands. Giuffre paints a detailed picture of coercion, psychological manipulation, and the disturbing normalization of exploitation within Epstein’s high-society circle.In this episode, we begin our journey through that memoir.   to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Virgina Giuffre Billionaire's Playboy Club | DocumentCloudBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

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Reid Hoffman’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is tenuous, controversial, and wrapped in layers of public explanation and regret. Hoffman has admitted that he invited Epstein to a 2015 dinner in Palo Alto (with luminaries like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg) as part of fundraising efforts for the MIT Media Lab—on the basis that MIT leadership had “vetted” Epstein. He later issued a public apology, saying that while he believed the invitation was appropriate at the time, it was a serious error in judgment to associate with Epstein post-conviction.But deeper reporting has further complicated Hoffman’s narrative. Documents indicate that Hoffman visited Epstein’s private island, Little St. James, in 2014 (after Epstein’s 2008 conviction), apparently connected with MIT-related fundraising. Other records show plans for Hoffman to stay in Epstein’s New York townhouse and attend social engagements with him and other tech elites. Hoffman’s defenders say his ties were limited to philanthropy and fundraising, but critics argue that even those interactions — especially occurring after Epstein’s well-known legal disgrace — raise troubling questions about judgment, complicity, and the degree to which Epstein was able to rehab his social capital among elite tech circles.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

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The Dubin family’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein runs deep and has been clouded by controversy for decades. Glenn Dubin, a billionaire hedge fund manager, and his wife, Eva Andersson-Dubin, a former Miss Sweden and physician, were both longtime friends of Epstein. Eva dated Epstein for years before marrying Glenn in 1994, yet even after their marriage, the Dubins maintained close ties with him—hosting dinners, traveling on his jet, and continuing to socialize with him long after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor. Epstein was also known to have been close with their children, reportedly describing the Dubin family as like “family” to him.However, those ties later drew intense scrutiny. Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre alleged that she was trafficked to Glenn Dubin when she was a teenager, an accusation Dubin has vehemently denied. Additional reporting revealed that Epstein had allegedly referred massage therapists to both Glenn and Eva Dubin, a detail found in Epstein’s own business records. The Dubins insist they had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities and considered him merely a friend, but the sustained closeness between them—particularly after his sex offense conviction—has raised ongoing questions about their judgment, credibility, and what exactly they knew about the man at the center of one of the most notorious sex-trafficking networks in modern history.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

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The television series The Crown has been widely criticized for effectively ignoring or downplaying Prince Andrew’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, despite the centrality of that scandal to his public legacy. Although the final seasons of the show cover the period when allegations involving Epstein and Virginia Giuffre emerged, the creators elected not to dramatize Andrew’s relationship with Epstein or the ensuing lawsuits. As Newsweek noted, the show’s writer Peter Morgan explicitly stated that “Haven’t gone anywhere near him” when asked about depicting Andrew’s ties to Epstein.Instead, the show skirts around the issue by making oblique references or metaphorical allusions (e.g. a scene where Andrew discusses a movie about a 17-year-old seduced by older predators) but never directly engages with the core claims, legal actions, or public uproar. Critics argue this amounts to a deliberate omission, shielding the royal narrative from one of the most consequential scandals of the era.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

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Leon Black is an American businessman and investor who co-founded the private equity firm Apollo Global Management. He has been a prominent figure in the financial industry. Jeffrey Epstein, on the other hand, was a financier and convicted sex offender who was known for his associations with numerous high-profile individuals, including politicians, celebrities, and business leaders.The history between Leon Black and Jeffrey Epstein is primarily centered around their business and personal connections. Black and Epstein became acquainted in the late 1990s through their involvement in philanthropic and business circles. They both had connections to Harvard University and its financial and academic networks.Black's ties to Epstein included financial transactions, personal loans, and Epstein's involvement in managing some of Black's personal finances.One of the most significant points of contention was Black's relationship with Epstein after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Despite Epstein's conviction, Black maintained a relationship with him, including financial transactions.This relationship became public knowledge and raised questions about Black's judgment and decision-making, considering Epstein's criminal history.In January 2021, Leon Black announced that he would step down as CEO of Apollo Global Management amid increased scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein.An internal review by Apollo's board found that Black had paid Epstein over $150 million for various services and advice, including tax and estate planning. Black stated that he deeply regretted his involvement with Epstein and acknowledged the mistake in judgment.As the story continued to evolve, even more disturbing allegations were brought against Leon Black, including that he took part in the abuse of some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims. In this episode, we get an update on an ongoing legal case between Leon Black and one of his accusers, a woman who is also afflicted with mosaic down syndrome. (commercial at 10:24)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Leon Black's Down syndrome rape accuser says he sent private investigators to her house and to her parents' home after she filed lawsuit | Daily Mail OnlineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense team prepared to cross-examine Juan Alessi—Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime house manager—after his compelling testimony linking Maxwell to the logistics of Epstein’s operations. Alessi testified that he drove the accuser known as “Jane” to Epstein’s Palm Beach home, often on instructions from both Epstein and Maxwell. He described Maxwell as “lady of the house,” claimed staff were constrained by a strict household manual that forbade disclosing activities, and recalled discovering sex toys and pornography in intimate settings.During cross-examination, defense attorney Jeffrey Pagliuca questioned Alessi about inconsistencies between his trial testimony and prior statements in depositions or civil cases—particularly about when he first met “Jane.” He also probed whether Alessi had disclosed instructions to remove photos of Maxwell before female guests arrived, pushing him to explain apparent discrepancies.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

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Jeffrey Epstein had a long history working for and with the government, even if they do not want to acknowledge it. One example of this is when he turned snitch on his former company and helped the feds put some of his colleagues away. Somehow, just like every other time he had a brush with the law, he ended up landing on his feet. The reason? He was being protected by certain elements in the government.Let's dive in and discuss it!To contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://nypost.com/2018/11/28/pedophile-millionaire-dodged-harsh-sentence-by-ratting-out-bear-stearns-execs/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

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