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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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Comment →When I was a kid, I heard a handful of references to "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" but I had always assumed that the song was a parody. Like, it was a much more bitter "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag" from Country Joe and the Fish.
I've recently had an opportunity to listen to the song a couple of times and was inspired to do research into it and, as it turns out, it was written in 1942 as a response to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
I've listened to three or four versions of the song but have concluded that this version is my favorite. I hope you like it too.
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You've been saying that since the lockdown began.
Thanks Michael. Fascinating stuff. So fascinating that I watched a video of Kasparov's sixth game against Deep Blue in '97. Dude obviously shouldn't have left his knight at risk like that. Rookie mistake. I saw it a mile away. :)
In all seriousness though, the video I watched explained pretty well the "mistakes' Kasparov made, which, given the opponent, was pretty interesting.
I know nothing about chess.
How do computers do against high stakes poker players?
Depends on the content of your comments and how trollworthy they are.
the political establishment realized they needed to do stuff to keep up moral on the home front during World War II.
Dearest Mollie!
People are already starting to break quarantine and best practices.
A story told in two headlines:
June 19: Colorado bars can reopen this weekend for up to 50 people
June 30: Gov. Jared Polis closes Colorado bars again after coronavirus cases increase
11 days apart!
My hobby community has been negatively impacted by Covid-19
More than 40% of US renters are at risk of eviction
And I bet some of those people are introverts too.
Consider this: the Introverts *created* covid in one of their nerdy little labs to get righteous revenge on their mortal enemy the Extroverts.
It's possible!
I'll just say this, anecdotally: Deep Blue was over twenty years ago.
I wonder if part of it is the introvert’s revenge
Recycling the oldies but goodies I see.