Leon Black Defies House Subpoena, Sues to Block Epstein Inquiry Over $158 Million Payments
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3
Leon Black Defies House Subpoena, Sues to Block Epstein Inquiry Over $158 Million Payments
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 3
Summary
Leon Black skipped a House Oversight Committee appearance on Thursday and sued to block a subpoena tied to the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The subpoena sought testimony and nondisclosure agreements about Black’s dealings with Epstein, but Black argues the committee is demanding information unrelated to its stated probe.
June testimony had already broken down when Black walked out after questions about those NDAs; he has said he learned of Epstein’s “nefarious activity” only after 2019 charges.
James Comer called the lawsuit “totally unexpected” and said the committee may vote to hold Black in contempt of Congress, a step top Democrat Robert Garcia also backed.
Black paid Epstein $158 million for financial services from 2012 to 2017 and denies wrongdoing, as lawmakers press to map Epstein’s network and secrecy arrangements.