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Money to Burn: The Unvarnished Truth About Leon Black, Apollo, and the Rise of a New Wall Street

byWilliam Cohan

William D. Cohan investigates the rise of Apollo Global Management and the career of its cofounder Leon Black. Beginning with the collapse of Drexel Burnham Lambert, he follows the dealmakers who built a powerful alternative-investment firm through private equity, credit, and contrarian bets. The narrative connects corporate strategy to personal ambition, rivalry, and the scandals surrounding Black’s departure. Drawing on interviews with people inside and around Apollo, Cohan examines how this financial empire grew, how control changed hands, and what its success reveals about the transformation of Wall Street.

Publisher

Portfolio

Publication date

2026-09-08

Format

Hardcover

Pages

688

ISBN

9780593716342