Judge Rebukes Law Firm in Epstein-Linked Lawsuit

Clear Facts

• A federal judge sanctioned law firm Wigdor LLP for lying and destroying evidence in a lawsuit against billionaire Leon Black.
• The court found the plaintiff submitted falsified sonogram images claimed to be from abuse-related pregnancies.
• Billionaire Leon Black denies all rape allegations and is expected to testify before the House Oversight Committee next month.

U.S. District Judge Jessica Clarke issued a scathing 76-page opinion regarding attorney Jeanne Christensen’s conduct in a lawsuit involving late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The judge determined that the attorney lied to the court and instructed her client to delete a social media account relevant to the litigation.