Apollo Faces Investor Class Action Over Alleged Misstatements on Epstein Ties

The push to name lead plaintiffs could set the course for how a judge weighs Apollo’s past disclosures.

Overview

Investor law firms, which issued fresh notices Monday, are recruiting Apollo shareholders to seek lead-plaintiff status by the May 1 deadline.
The suit, Feldman v. Apollo Global Management in the Southern District of New York, covers trades from May 10, 2021 through Feb. 21, 2026.
The complaints allege Apollo and top executives misled investors by denying business with Jeffrey Epstein despite 2010s contacts, tax talks, and meetings involving CEO Marc Rowan and Leon Black.
Financial Times and CNN reports in February described tax discussions, internal documents sent to Epstein, and townhouse meetings, after which Apollo’s shares fell more than 15%, erasing about $12 billion.
No class has been certified, and two large teachers’ unions have urged an SEC review, which could add regulatory risk alongside the investor lawsuit.