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

• 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.S2

• The committee accused Black of defying subpoenas as part of its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.S3

• The vote means the matter can be referred to the Department of Justice for potential criminal investigation.S4

• 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.S5

• 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.S6