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Leon Black's Elysium Thrives Amid Wall Street Skepticism

10/12/2025

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Leon Black, associated with Apollo, faces ongoing skepticism from Wall Street executives.
Since leaving Apollo in 2021, he expanded Elysium Management, his family office.
Elysium now manages around $18 billion.
A spokesman says Black has built a strong team despite hiring resistance.
He says he only realized Epstein's crimes after Epstein's 2019 charges and death.

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Leon Black, associated with Apollo, faces ongoing skepticism from Wall Street executives.
Since leaving Apollo in 2021, he expanded Elysium Management, his family office.
Elysium now manages around $18 billion.
A spokesman says Black has built a strong team despite hiring resistance.
He says he only realized Epstein's crimes after Epstein's 2019 charges and death.