Billionaire Leon Black ignores Epstein investigation subpoena, sues congressional committee

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What to know

  • Black was a client of Epstein’s; he’s sued the House Oversight Committee over its Epstein investigation after ignoring a subpoena.S1
  • Billionaire Leon Black filed a lawsuit against the House Oversight Committee before failing to appear under subpoena for a deposition in the panel's Epstein probe.S2
  • Lawyer accuses House panel investigating sex offender of 'fishing expedition' as lawmaker calls for contempt charges.S3
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2mos The New York Times

Leon Black Sues Congressional Panel Investigating Epstein

The billionaire skipped a deposition on Thursday and filed a lawsuit seeking to block a House committee’s subpoenas demanding nondisclosure agreements he may have made with women.

2mos Washington Post

Billionaire Leon Black ignores Epstein investigation subpoena, sues congressional committee

Black was a client of Epstein’s; he’s sued the House Oversight Committee over its Epstein investigation after ignoring a subpoena.

2mos Abcnews

Leon Black sues House Oversight Committee over subpoena in Epstein probe

Billionaire Leon Black filed a lawsuit against the House Oversight Committee before failing to appear under subpoena for a deposition in the panel's Epstein probe.

2mos Al Jazeera

Billionaire Leon Black sues US congressional panel over Epstein subpoena

Lawyer accuses House panel investigating sex offender of 'fishing expedition' as lawmaker calls for contempt charges.

Billionaire Leon Black ignores Epstein investigation subpoena, sues congressional committee

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What to know

  • Black was a client of Epstein’s; he’s sued the House Oversight Committee over its Epstein investigation after ignoring a subpoena.S1
  • Billionaire Leon Black filed a lawsuit against the House Oversight Committee before failing to appear under subpoena for a deposition in the panel's Epstein probe.S2
  • Lawyer accuses House panel investigating sex offender of 'fishing expedition' as lawmaker calls for contempt charges.S3
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S1 Washington Post 1 report · EN
S2 Abcnews 1 report · EN
S3 Al JazeeraLead 1 report · EN
The New York Times 1 report · EN