Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender. Billionaire Leon Black is suing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee seeking to block subpoenas it issued him in its probe of Jeffrey Epstein. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.S1

• Billionaire Leon Black is suing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee seeking to block subpoenas it issued him in its probe of Jeffrey Epstein.S2

• The billionaire investor had refused to appear for a deposition and turn over documents to a key panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein.S3

• The House of Representatives has voted to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas issued in the House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe.S4

• The committee accused Black of defying subpoenas as part of its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.S5

• The vote means the matter can be referred to the Department of Justice for potential criminal investigation.S6

• 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.S7

• 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.S8