{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"2876","rtpr_id":"nGNX2TTc4W","ticker":"APO","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["APO"],"title":"Portnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action on Behalf of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Investors","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-21T13:00:03.147Z","article_body":"LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=kOvw1AU_cc4frCRlQQUB6ddfgRiV_sCeXgHK4g5iKmGENIt-cvMRZpwpHcZ2qVptfNLvolewLreJe5oJbC-JMMjJpXRXv3MRw_ivz_Y2fyHVnU3f9MO0SsuztDX0gosW4weTU3usrGFWTVMjpGJeVA==)\nadvises Apollo Global Management, Inc., (“Apollo” or the \"Company\")\n(NYSE: APO) investors off a class action on behalf of investors that bought\nsecurities between May 10, 2021 and February 21, 2026, inclusive (the\n“Class Period”). Apollo investors have until May 1, 2026 to file a lead\nplaintiff motion.\n\nInvestors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=JC3H5kyNqA-iSlkwLuvStBdZNch2MtPv7Vnpo8Re_WJxRDAmQ1e_ph8s3StqDsBmISQv-FrnR_I-4keRs5V6eMj-rbIwpzBUNZQcVnblUwfLujGaZb2otqrVZ45o3Vua), by\nphone 310-692-8883 or email\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FqpGvqPNt8Vu1tznpXKLoeXn7PXDueyXH1LtiGQYlmOEgvtfXyJwKyydZjvGIhX-ztfK_JCDrmVU94TrNiQVxJurl5HMT81TF-N788ox1rI=):\nlesley@portnoylaw.com, to discuss their legal rights, or join the case via\nhttps://portnoylaw.com/apollo-global-management-inc. The Portnoy Law Firm can\nprovide a complimentary case evaluation and discuss investors’ options for\npursuing claims to recover their losses.\n\nApollo Global is a private equity firm specializing in investments in credit,\nprivate equity, infrastructure, secondaries, and real estate markets.\n\nThe Apollo Global class action lawsuit alleges that defendants throughout\nthe Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to\ndisclose that: (i) defendants CEO Marc Rowan and former CEO Leon Black, among\nother leadership figures at Apollo Global, frequently communicated with\nJeffrey Epstein in the 2010s regarding Apollo Global’s business; (ii) as a\nresult, Apollo Global’s assertion that it had never done business with\nJeffrey Epstein was untrue; and (iii) because of the entanglement between\nApollo Global’s leaders and Jeffrey Epstein, the harm to Apollo Global’s\nreputation was more than a mere possibility.\n\nThe Apollo Global class action lawsuit further alleges that on February 1,\n2026, The Financial Times published an article titled “Apollo chief Marc\nRowan consulted Epstein on firm’s tax affairs.” On this news, the price of\nApollo Global stock fell nearly 6% over two trading days, according to the\ncomplaint.\n\nThen, on February 17, 2026, The Financial Times allegedly published an\narticle titled “SEC urged to investigate Apollo over Epstein ties.” On\nthis news, the price of Apollo Global stock fell more than 5% over two trading\ndays, according to the complaint.\n\nFinally, on February 21, 2026, the Apollo Global class action lawsuit\nalleges that CNN published an article titled “How Wall Street’s Apollo got\ntangled up again in the Epstein files.” On this news, the price of Apollo\nGlobal stock fell 5%, according to the complaint.\n\nThe Portnoy Law Firm represents investors in pursuing claims caused by\ncorporate wrongdoing. The Firm’s founding partner has recovered over $5.5\nbillion for aggrieved investors. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not\nguarantee similar outcomes.\n\nLesley F. Portnoy, Esq.\nAdmitted CA, NY and TX Bar\nlesley@portnoylaw.com\n310-692-8883\nwww.portnoylaw.com\n\nAttorney Advertising\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ea0dd9c0-6e41-4d5a-ad27-b277677af6df)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX2TTc4W","title":"Portnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action on Behalf of Apollo Global Management, Inc. Investors","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"APO","created":"2026-04-21T13:00:03.147Z","tickers":["APO"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=kOvw1AU_cc4frCRlQQUB6ddfgRiV_sCeXgHK4g5iKmGENIt-cvMRZpwpHcZ2qVptfNLvolewLreJe5oJbC-JMMjJpXRXv3MRw_ivz_Y2fyHVnU3f9MO0SsuztDX0gosW4weTU3usrGFWTVMjpGJeVA==)\nadvises Apollo Global Management, Inc., (“Apollo” or the \"Company\")\n(NYSE: APO) investors off a class action on behalf of investors that bought\nsecurities between May 10, 2021 and February 21, 2026, inclusive (the\n“Class Period”). Apollo investors have until May 1, 2026 to file a lead\nplaintiff motion.\n\nInvestors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=JC3H5kyNqA-iSlkwLuvStBdZNch2MtPv7Vnpo8Re_WJxRDAmQ1e_ph8s3StqDsBmISQv-FrnR_I-4keRs5V6eMj-rbIwpzBUNZQcVnblUwfLujGaZb2otqrVZ45o3Vua), by\nphone 310-692-8883 or email\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=FqpGvqPNt8Vu1tznpXKLoeXn7PXDueyXH1LtiGQYlmOEgvtfXyJwKyydZjvGIhX-ztfK_JCDrmVU94TrNiQVxJurl5HMT81TF-N788ox1rI=):\nlesley@portnoylaw.com, to discuss their legal rights, or join the case via\nhttps://portnoylaw.com/apollo-global-management-inc. The Portnoy Law Firm can\nprovide a complimentary case evaluation and discuss investors’ options for\npursuing claims to recover their losses.\n\nApollo Global is a private equity firm specializing in investments in credit,\nprivate equity, infrastructure, secondaries, and real estate markets.\n\nThe Apollo Global class action lawsuit alleges that defendants throughout\nthe Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to\ndisclose that: (i) defendants CEO Marc Rowan and former CEO Leon Black, among\nother leadership figures at Apollo Global, frequently communicated with\nJeffrey Epstein in the 2010s regarding Apollo Global’s business; (ii) as a\nresult, Apollo Global’s assertion that it had never done business with\nJeffrey Epstein was untrue; and (iii) because of the entanglement between\nApollo Global’s leaders and Jeffrey Epstein, the harm to Apollo Global’s\nreputation was more than a mere possibility.\n\nThe Apollo Global class action lawsuit further alleges that on February 1,\n2026, The Financial Times published an article titled “Apollo chief Marc\nRowan consulted Epstein on firm’s tax affairs.” On this news, the price of\nApollo Global stock fell nearly 6% over two trading days, according to the\ncomplaint.\n\nThen, on February 17, 2026, The Financial Times allegedly published an\narticle titled “SEC urged to investigate Apollo over Epstein ties.” On\nthis news, the price of Apollo Global stock fell more than 5% over two trading\ndays, according to the complaint.\n\nFinally, on February 21, 2026, the Apollo Global class action lawsuit\nalleges that CNN published an article titled “How Wall Street’s Apollo got\ntangled up again in the Epstein files.” On this news, the price of Apollo\nGlobal stock fell 5%, according to the complaint.\n\nThe Portnoy Law Firm represents investors in pursuing claims caused by\ncorporate wrongdoing. The Firm’s founding partner has recovered over $5.5\nbillion for aggrieved investors. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not\nguarantee similar outcomes.\n\nLesley F. Portnoy, Esq.\nAdmitted CA, NY and TX Bar\nlesley@portnoylaw.com\n310-692-8883\nwww.portnoylaw.com\n\nAttorney Advertising\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ea0dd9c0-6e41-4d5a-ad27-b277677af6df)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-04-21T13:00:03.335766704Z","server_sent_at_ms":1776776403335},"received_at":"2026-04-21T13:00:03.390Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/21/3278010/0/en/Portnoy-Law-Firm-Announces-Class-Action-on-Behalf-of-Apollo-Global-Management-Inc-Investors.html"},"analysis":{"id":"1854","press_release_id":"2876","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Financial Services","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["Lawsuit alleges CEO and former CEO communicated with Jeffrey Epstein regarding business despite denials","Complaint cites stock drops of nearly 6% and 5% following news reports regarding Epstein ties"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Portnoy Law Firm announced a class action lawsuit against Apollo Global Management regarding alleged false statements about leadership ties to Jeffrey Epstein.\n\nThe complaint covers the period from May 10, 2021, to February 21, 2026, alleging that Apollo failed to disclose communications between its executives and Epstein.\n\nThe lawsuit cites stock price drops of nearly 6% and over 5% following media reports in February 2026; investors have until May 1 to file a lead plaintiff motion.","sentiment":"bearish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Major reputational litigation for Apollo as class action targets undisclosed leadership communications with Jeffrey Epstein."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Lesley F. 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