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Song for the Day

by Chris Dierkes · September 30, 2009

Chris Dierkes

Chris Dierkes (aka CJ Smith). 29 years old, happily married, adroit purveyor and voracious student of all kinds of information, theories, methods of inquiry, and forms of practice. Studying to be a priest in the Anglican Church in Canada. Main interests: military theory, diplomacy, foreign affairs, medieval history, religion & politics (esp. Islam and Christianity), and political grand bargains of all shapes and sizes.

Freddie says:

September 30, 2009 at 9:51 am

I’m feeling such a weird sense of deja vu….Report
- Scott H. Payne in reply to Freddie says:
  
  September 30, 2009 at 9:56 am
  
  Something must have changed in the Matrix.Report
  - Chris Dierkes in reply to Scott H. Payne says:
    
    September 30, 2009 at 10:13 am
    
    that must have been it. can’t be any other explanation.Report
    - Chris Dierkes in reply to Chris Dierkes says:
      
      September 30, 2009 at 10:13 am
      
      incidentally i see they had a tambourine guy. that’s a tempting offer.Report

Ten Second News

From the Wall Street Journal: Apollo CEO Leon Black to Step Down Following Review of Jeffrey Epstein Ties

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From the WSJ:

Leon Black plans to step down as chief executive of Apollo Global Management Inc. after an independent review revealed larger-than-expected payments to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that it nevertheless deemed justified.

The months long review by Dechert LLP found no evidence that Mr. Black was involved in the criminal activities of the late Epstein, who was indicted in 2019 on federal sex-trafficking charges involving underage girls, according to a copy of the law firm’s report that was viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

In its report, Dechert found the fees that the billionaire had paid Epstein were for legitimate advice on trust- and estate-tax planning that proved to be of significant value to Mr. Black and his family. Mr. Black paid Epstein a total of $148 million, plus a $10 million donation to his charity—far more than was previously known.

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