bing news | Trump appointee leading $205bn US agency had personal ties to Epstein, emails show

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Ben Black, a 41‑year‑old scion of the Black family, was appointed by President Donald Trump to head the Development Finance Corporation (DFC)—the U.S. government’s largest overseas investment agency, which now has a $205 billion lending cap after Congress expanded its mandate. Department of Justice records and a Guardian review of over 5,000 Epstein emails reveal that Black and his father, Leon Black, maintained personal and business contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including joint investments in a diesel‑emissions firm in 2011, attendance at Black’s 30th‑birthday party, and Epstein’s involvement in a townhouse purchase for Ben. While neither Ben nor Leon Black has been charged with wrongdoing, the revelations have prompted scrutiny of Ben’s qualifications for the DFC role, especially given his limited experience in international development finance, and have raised concerns among agency staff about morale and the influence of high‑level political appointments.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/ben-black-investment-trump-epstein

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..because, of course--of course they are.. [Bloomberg Gifted article]: Trump Advisers Look to Shift US Foreign Aid to Wall Street Ally

Potential shift could give Wall Street a greater role
Comes as Elon Musk dismantles main instrument of US soft power

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-12/trump-advisers-look-to-shift-us-foreign-aid-to-wall-street-ally?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTczOTQxNDI4MSwiZXhwIjoxNzQwMDE5MDgxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTUkJWNlhEV1JHRzAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFNDNBODZGMTM2MEQ0QTYzQURDREY5MzhBMUU0NzIzNCJ9.L3SkL-QhZlLN9gxZ54K-RG6ZvTGPH_LB72CTOzBrx2E

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London based crew the Delusionists (Slim Pickens (Guilford), Ben Black and DBF (Suffolk)) come with Messiah Complex (Resurrection), a follow on from their 2013 Messiah Complex release for Easter.

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