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MoMA Trustee Leon Black Accused of Rape, Again

by Hakim Bishara November 29, 2022November 30, 2022

Plaintiff Cheri Pierson accuses the disgraced financier of a “brutal” sexual attack at the Manhattan mansion of Jeffrey Epstein.

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MoMA Trustee Leon Black Files Defamation Suit Against Woman Who Accused Him of Abuse and Harassment

by Hakim Bishara November 1, 2021November 1, 2021

The financier and former MoMA chairman was revealed to have close business and personal ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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MoMA Trustee Leon Black Accused of Defamation and Sexual Abuse in Lawsuit

by Hakim Bishara June 2, 2021June 3, 2021

Black did not stand for reelection as chair of the museum’s board following public controversy surrounding his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein.

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MoMA Announces New Board Chair to Replace Leon Black

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia April 28, 2021April 28, 2021

Marie-Josée Kravis will succeed the disgraced financier, who remains a trustee of the museum’s board.

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Amid Mounting Controversy, Leon Black Will Step Down as MoMA Chairman

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

After hundreds of artists called for his removal, the financier will not bid for re-election but will remain on the board.

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Artist Coalition Announces 10-week “Strike” Against MoMA

by Hakim Bishara March 23, 2021June 10, 2021

The campaign is a collaboration by members of 12 activist-artist organizations, including Decolonize This Place, Forensic Architecture, and MoMA Divest.

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Behind the Scenes of MoMA PS1 Exhibition, Artists Confronted Leadership Over Chairman’s Implication in Iraq War

by Hakim Bishara March 18, 2021March 23, 2021

Artists included in the Gulf Wars exhibition say they were disregarded and demeaned after speaking up against MoMA Chairman Leon Black, owner of a security firm linked to untold carnage in Iraq.

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Citing Epstein Ties, Dartmouth Community Calls for School to Rename Leon Black Arts Center

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Alumni and students are calling for Dartmouth to rename the Black Family Visual Arts Center following revelations of Black’s financial ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Over 150 Artists Call for Leon Black’s Removal From MoMA’s Board Over Jeffrey Epstein Financial Ties

by Hakim Bishara February 4, 2021February 12, 2021

In a series of statements, artists including Nan Goldin, Michael Rakowitz, Xaviera Simmons, and Hito Steyerl have urged the Museum of Modern Art to address Black’s presence on its board.

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MoMA Chairman Leon Black Steps Down as CEO of Equity Firm Following Review of Jeffrey Epstein Ties

by Hakim Bishara January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

A company report determined that Epstein had provided “legitimate advice” to Black related to the billionaire’s vast art collection.

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Second MoMA Trustee, Glenn Dubin, to be Subpoenaed by Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein Ties

by Hakim Bishara September 10, 2020November 5, 2020

The Attorney General of the Virgin Islands intends to serve subpoenas to Dubin and his wife, Eva Andersson-Dubin (who is also Epstein’s ex-girlfriend).

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MoMA Chairman Leon Black Will Be Subpoenaed in Virgin Islands for Jeffrey Epstein Ties

by Hakim Bishara August 24, 2020November 5, 2020

The subpoenas will seek financial statements and tax returns from Black’s companies as part of a greater effort to clear the mystery of how Epstein had amassed his incredible wealth.

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