Max Abelson

Max Abelson
Nationality	American
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	Bloomberg News
Known for	Investigative reporting on Wall Street, finance, and the Jeffrey Epstein files

Max Abelson is an American journalist who covers Wall Street, finance, and wealth for Bloomberg News. He has become one of the most prominent reporters covering the intersection of high finance, power, and accountability in the United States, with extensive reporting on major Wall Street figures including Jamie Dimon, Leon Black, and the financial networks surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. Abelson's work at Bloomberg has included deep investigative features drawing on thousands of documents, emails, and interviews, and his reporting has shed light on the inner workings of some of the most powerful financial institutions and individuals in the world. His byline has appeared on several of Bloomberg's most significant long-form investigations in the 2020s, particularly a series of reports based on more than 18,000 emails sent to and from Epstein that revealed the disgraced financier's extensive ties to Wall Street, academia, and the legal profession.

Career

Bloomberg News

Max Abelson works as a reporter for Bloomberg News, where he has focused on coverage of Wall Street, the banking industry, and the finances of prominent public figures. His reporting spans investigative features, news analysis, and video segments, and he has been a key member of Bloomberg's teams covering some of the outlet's most high-profile stories.

Jeffrey Epstein Investigations

Abelson has been central to Bloomberg's extensive coverage of Jeffrey Epstein's financial and social networks. In September 2025, Bloomberg News published a major investigative report, for which Abelson shared a byline, based on more than 18,000 emails sent to and from Epstein. The report detailed how Epstein's contacts on Wall Street helped him build wealth and power, and revealed the extent of his links to academics, lawyers, and crisis management professionals. A companion article published the same month summarized key takeaways from the email trove, describing how Epstein cultivated an elite support network that included prominent figures in finance, law, and academia.

In February 2026, Abelson co-authored a major investigative feature for Bloomberg titled "The Leon Black Files: Epstein Was a Fixer for Billionaire's Deepest Secrets." The report, co-bylined with Laura Nolan, drew on the Justice Department's largest release yet of the Epstein files and detailed how Epstein served as a "stealthy do-it-all fixer" for Leon Black, the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management. According to the report, Epstein helped Black manage personal matters including an angry mistress and Internal Revenue Service questions about gifts to another woman. Bloomberg also produced a video segment summarizing the findings of the Leon Black investigation, in which Abelson discussed the reporting.

Also in February 2026, Bloomberg Law News published a report, connected to the same body of Epstein documents, revealing that Kathy Ruemmler, who became Goldman Sachs Group's top lawyer, had referred to Epstein as "Uncle Jeffrey." The report detailed how Ruemmler featured prominently in the Epstein files, adding to public scrutiny of the financier's relationships with senior figures in the legal and banking worlds.

Wall Street and Banking Coverage

Beyond the Epstein investigations, Abelson has reported extensively on major figures in American banking and finance. In October 2025, Bloomberg published a feature article on Jamie Dimon, the longtime chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase, with the headline "Jamie Dimon Conquered Wall Street. Who Will Replace Him?" The article examined Dimon's nearly two-decade tenure as CEO, during which he turned JPMorgan into what the report described as "a colossus of capitalism," and explored the succession question as Dimon approached his seventieth birthday.

Coverage of Political Wealth

In May 2025, Abelson co-reported with Annie Massa on the financial activities of the family of President Donald Trump. A Bloomberg video segment titled "The Trump Family's Money-Making Machine" featured Abelson and Massa breaking down how Trump had positioned his family to generate income through cryptocurrency ventures, licensing deals, and other business arrangements during his presidency.

Recognition

Abelson's investigative work at Bloomberg, particularly his reporting on the Epstein documents and their connections to Wall Street, has drawn significant attention in media and finance circles. His reporting on the Leon Black–Epstein relationship and the broader network of Epstein's financial contacts contributed to ongoing public discourse about accountability among elite financial figures. The Epstein email investigation, which involved the review of more than 18,000 messages, represented one of Bloomberg's most extensive document-based reporting projects in recent years.