Friday, June 5, 2026

Trump appointee leading $205bn US agency had personal ties to Epstein, emails show

Black has a limited track record in emerging markets, according to public records. His New York-based private equity firm, Fortinbras Enterprises, opened an outpost in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, where Black helped open a branch of his family’s office the same year. (His father, Leon, was the subject of a Senate investigation into his dealings with Epstein at the time.) 

“He is not qualified to do this, for sure,” a former DFC director said of Black. “It does make you wonder, you know – why is he in that role?”…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/ben-black-investment-trump-epstein


 

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