The connection between Lifetouch and the Epstein files ties back to Black, a billionaire and former CEO of Apollo Global Management, which owns Lifetouch's parent company, Shutterfly. Apollo Global Management was not linked to Shutterfly, and therefore Lifetouch, until it acquired Shutterfly in September 2019, one month after Epstein's death. Black left Apollo Global Management in March 2021 amid increased scrutiny about his relationship with Epstein, The New York Times reported.