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House moves to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein interview
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The House swiftly approved a motion to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for a deposition on his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, passing the referral to the Justice Department through unanimous consent.
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The recommendation comes after Black, who was a known associate of the late-convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, defied lawful subpoenas and refused to testify in front of the panel as scheduled last week.
The House Oversight Committee took a step toward holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he declined to comply with House subpoenas over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bipartisan lawmakers hoped to question Black about his ties to the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including payments he made to Epstein, but the billionaire sued the panel to block the subpoenas instead of showing up for his deposition.
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 26: Former CEO of Apollo Global Management Leon Black arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James R. Comer, R-Ky., talks with reporters in the Rayburn House Office Building in June. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
The House committee investigating disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress Tuesday after he defied subpoenas for testimony and documents related to women in Epstein’s orbit.
The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday in a unanimous bipartisan vote held Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for the deposition related to his ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Financier refused to comply with subpoenas seeking his testimony for the investigation into the late sex offender The House oversight committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that the House of Representatives hold Leon Black, the billionaire financier, in contempt of Congress, after he refus…
The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas related to its Epstein probe.
Under the Biden administration, the DOJ secured the convictions of Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon, both of whom refused to testify before the House Jan. 6 Committee.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to recommend that billionaire Leon Black be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena for testimony in the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
Black has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and said he did not know of Epstein’s criminal activities More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein ’s abuse praised the House oversight committee for unanimously voting to recommend that billionaire investor Leon Black be held in contempt for refusing to …
The US House voted to refer billionaire Leon Black to the Justice Department for contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with an investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday to find billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas related to a congressional probe into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Black refused to comply with subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee to appear for a deposition and to hand over NDAs he allegedly signed with some of Epstein’s victims.
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House of Representatives held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for refusing to comply with subpoenas as part of the congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
