1. United States
2. Md.
3. Letter

Demand Investigation Into Leon Black's Access to Student Data and Photos I am writing to demand a full, formal, public, and transparent investigation into how students' photographs and personal data may have been accessed, used, or otherwise exploited by Leon Black, Jeffrey Epstein, and their associates. This investigation must begin immediately, and all institutional contacts with entities connected to these individuals must cease. On July 25, 2023, a federal lawsuit was filed in New York alleging that Leon Black violently raped a 16-year-old girl with autism and Down syndrome in 2002 at Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse. The plaintiff, now in her 30s, was born with mosaic Down syndrome and had a mental age of 12 at the time of the alleged assault. According to the complaint, she was groomed through cheerleading classes before being trafficked to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who then introduced her to Black as Epstein's "special friend." The lawsuit describes a brutal assault that left the victim with internal injuries and lasting psychological trauma, including panic attacks she still experiences today. Black retired from Apollo in July 2021 after a review revealed he paid Epstein $158 million for purported financial advice between 2012 and 2017, years after Epstein's 2008 criminal conviction for sex offenses. This financial relationship, combined with the new allegations of child sexual assault, raises urgent questions about whether Black or his associates had access to student information through educational institutions, youth programs, or philanthropic channels. The alleged grooming in this case began through cheerleading classes run by a woman named Elizabeth, demonstrating how predators exploit youth activities to identify vulnerable children. Given Black's extensive financial ties to Epstein and the new allegations of child rape, any institution that received funding from Black or maintained relationships with entities he controlled must immediately audit what student data, photographs, or access may have been provided. I am requesting that you initiate legislation requiring a comprehensive investigation into these connections, mandate immediate severance of any remaining institutional ties to Black-affiliated entities, and establish protections to prevent similar exploitation of student data in the future. Our children's safety cannot wait.