A New York appellate court has dismissed Leon Black's malicious prosecution lawsuit against the law firm Wigdor LLP. The firm represented a woman who accused Black of sexual assault in a failed lawsuit. The court's ruling marks a significant setback for Black, the former CEO of Apollo Global Management, who had sought to challenge the representation of his accuser. The decision was confirmed by multiple sources, including Law360 and Reuters Legal.
A New York appeals court on Thursday rejected a malicious prosecution suit brought by former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black against Wigdor LLP, which represented a woman in a failed lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. https://t.co/J8vfFRUGQD
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