Epstein Files Bookmobile Pop-Up Outside MoMA Urges Removal of Trustee Leon Black
On October 6, the Institute for Primary Facts set up its "Bookmobile" adjacent to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, aiming to advocate for the ousting of billionaire Leon Black from the board. Black's name appears 8,512 times in Justice Department records concerning Jeffrey Epstein, which include allegations of sexual abuse that have been denied. Attendees were encouraged to explore the collection of 440 books, featuring files on Donald Trump and Maria Farmer's artwork. A banner highlighted Black's $158 million payment for tax services and a finding of contempt of Congress against him. Whit Clay, Black's spokesperson, asserted that two allegations were dismissed and labeled the calls for his resignation as "outright lies." Survivor Dani Bensky condemned Black's position on the board. The exhibition had previously been showcased in Chicago and Dallas.
Key facts
- The Institute for Primary Facts' Bookmobile parked near MoMA on 6 October to urge the removal of trustee Leon Black.
- Leon Black's name appears 8,512 times in Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein investigations.
- The truck houses 440 bound volumes of Epstein files, including volumes on Donald Trump and paintings by Maria Farmer.
- The project is a mobile iteration of the 3.5-million-document Trump-Epstein reading room that opened in Tribeca in May.
- Organizers hung a banner noting Black's $158m payment to Epstein for tax work.
- Last month, the House of Representatives found Black in contempt of Congress for failing to participate in a probe.
- Black's spokesperson Whit Clay said two abuse allegations refer to cases dismissed with prejudice and denied all allegations.
- Survivor Dani Bensky, abused by Epstein in 2004 and 2005 at age 17, called Black's board presence 'frustrating'.
- Alva Johnson, who accused Trump of sexual misconduct in 2016, also attended the event.
- The traveling exhibition has previously stopped in Chicago and Dallas.
Entities
Artists
- Leon Black
- Jeffrey Epstein
- Maria Farmer
- Dani Bensky
- Alva Johnson
- Guzel Ganieva
- Cheri Pierson
- Donald Trump
- Elisa Batista
- Whit Clay
- Ashley Dearborn
Institutions
- Museum of Modern Art
- Institute for Primary Facts
- UltraViolet
- Justice Department
- House of Representatives
- The Art Newspaper
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Tribeca
- Chicago
- Dallas