Apollo Global, CEO Leon Black sued by Caldera Holdings
Reuters
Published Jul 12, 2018 11:24PM ET
Apollo Global, CEO Leon Black sued by Caldera Holdings
(Reuters) - Apollo Global Management (N:APO) and its Chief Executive Leon Black are being sued by Caldera Holdings, a venture founded by Imran Siddiqui, a former managing director at the buyout firm, a court filing on Thursday showed.
Caldera's complaint, filed in the New York Supreme Court, alleges that Apollo pursued a campaign of "systematic defamation and interference," including "disparaging the company in the marketplace."
Caldera is also asking for at least $1.5 billion in damages, according to the filing.
"We strongly believe Caldera's claims completely lack any merit, and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously," Apollo spokesman Charles Zehren said in an emailed statement.
Caldera and Apollo's life insurance unit Athene Holding Ltd (N:ATH) are both bidding for control of American Equity Investment Life Holding Co (N:AEL), a U.S. provider of annuities and life insurance products, according to a Financial Times report on Thursday.
In May, Iowa-based American Equity said it would explore a sale, attracting interest from firms such as Athene Holding and FGL Holdings (N:FG). Thursday's filing alleges that Apollo hindered Caldera from competing with Athene, causing rifts between the company and its investors.
Caldera could not be reached for comment, outside regular U.S. business hours.
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