The former model who accused billionaire Leon Black of sexual assault and sued him for defamation is parting ways with her high-profile attorneys, court records show.
, alleging that he raped and abused her during their six-year relationship and coerced her into signing an NDA.
“To date, discovery is incomplete, and no depositions have taken place,” Christensen stated. “As such, a trial date is likely more than one year away. Ms. Ganieva will have ample time to continue in discovery and proceed with this litigation if Wigdor LLP is permitted to withdraw as counsel now.” The filing states that Wigdor LLP has a lien on Ganieva’s case, so the firm would recover a portion of any awards or settlement she receives as a result of the litigation.Susan Estrich, an attorney for Black, said, “As we have said all along, Ms. Ganieva’s allegations against Mr. Black are demonstrably false and this lawsuit never should have been brought. We have no comment on Wigdor’s decision to withdraw.
Last June, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer dismissed Black’s suit as “glaringly deficient,” and an appeals courtMeanwhile, in October 2022, Black filed another complaint against Ganieva and her firm in Manhattan Supreme Court that accused the ex-model of a breach of contract over the $9.2 million he paid her via their hush agreement.
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