Case against Leon Black dismissed after plaintiff said she was ‘medically incapable of continuing’
In civil suit, ‘Jane Doe’ alleged billionaire raped her after being ‘handed off’ by Jeffrey Epstein. Black denied the allegations and called claims a fabrication
TL;DR
- Plaintiff 'Jane Doe' requested dismissal of her rape lawsuit against Leon Black due to medical incapacity.
- Doe cited risks of acute psychiatric crisis, including suicide, as reasons for discontinuing the litigation.
- Leon Black, who has denied all allegations, will not face this specific civil suit.
- Black is also under investigation by the US House of Representatives for defying subpoenas related to the Jeffrey Epstein probe.
- Black was found in criminal contempt by the House for stonewalling the investigation into Epstein and his powerful connections.
- The dismissal occurred as both sides were to review sensitive documents related to the case and other Epstein victim lawsuits.
- Doe had previously withdrawn her legal representation and cited autism and PTSD as factors affecting her ability to litigate.