Companies Apollo Global Management Inc FollowNEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A New York state judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Apollo Global Management Inc (APO.N) billionaire co-founder Leon Black of defaming a woman by falsely claiming she tried to extort him after accusing him of rape. Black, 71, has denied raping or behaving inappropriately with Ganieva, who is about three decades younger. Black left Apollo in 2021. Susan Estrich, a lawyer for Black, in an interview following Cohen's decision said Pierson's lawsuit, like Ganieva's, had no merit and "will likely be dismissed." The case is Ganieva v. Black, New York State Supreme Court, New York County, No.

Source: Forbes May 24, 2023 22:34 UTC