Judge sanctions law firm over misconduct in Epstein-linked case against Leon Black

A federal judge sanctioned attorney Jeanne Christensen and her firm Wigdor LLP for misconduct in a case alleging sexual abuse by Leon Black that intersected with Jeffrey Epstein matters. Judge Jessica Clarke found Christensen lied to the court and tried to influence prosecutors, and she ordered the misconduct finding filed in related Second Circuit cases for one year and in any case with sanctions motions against Christensen, Wigdor, or the plaintiff for five years; Black denies wrongdoing amid ongoing scrutiny of his Epstein ties.