The U.S. House of Representatives voted on September 16, 2026 to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas related to the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Black refused to testify and failed to produce nondisclosure agreements.
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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 billionaire investor defied subpoenas to testify to the committee and produce nondisclosure agreements.
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. Lawmakers have sought to question Black, who co-founded Apollo Global Management, about payments he made to Epstein totaling millions...
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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 refused to comply with subpoenas seeking his testimony and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) sought by the
The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas related to its Epstein probe.
US House committee recommends contempt of Congress for Leon Black in Epstein probe Reuters
The move came after the House Oversight Committee accused the former Wall Street private equity investor of ignoring subpoenas in its probe of Jeffrey Epstein.
House panel recommends contempt charge for billionaire Leon Black in Epstein probe AP News
The House Oversight Committee has voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress in the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein deposition # epstein https:// thehill.com/homenews/house/609 1659-leon-black-congress-contempt/
www.cbsnews.com/news/house-o... The billionaire investor defied subpoenas to testify to the committee and produce nondisclosure agreements.
open.substack.com/pub/fromthef... Black refused to refused to provide Congress with NDAs between himself and women, allegedly brokered by Epstein in order to silence victims and protect his co-conspirators.
Black paid Epstein $170 million between 2013 and 2017, claiming it was strictly for tax and estate planning services Financier refused to comply with subpoenas seeking his testimony for the investigation into the late sex offender
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 comply with subpoenas by the panel seeking his testimony and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) as part
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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.
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.
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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.
House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation AP News
The House has approved to a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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The committee accused Black of defying subpoenas as part of its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lawmakers unanimously agreed to the move without a formal roll-call vote just before leaving Washington to campaign for the midterm congressional elections.
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#House #panel #votes to hold #LeonBlack in #contempt over #Epstein #subpoenas www.yahoo.com/news/politic... The unanimous vote crossed party lines as Rep. James Comer of Kentucky declared, "No one is above the law."
The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee's subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Billionaire Leon Black held contempt over Epstein investigation subpoena; Black denies any wrongdoing or any knowledge of Epstein's behavior.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Billionaire has refused to comply with subpoenas from House oversight committee as part of Epstein inquiry
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Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
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. The House Oversight Committee unanimously agreed to hold Black in contempt...
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"Comer said, according to The Hill. “Subpoenas are not suggestions; they carry the force of law and require full compliance.” " Wondering.... Did comer tell that to gymbo jordan too???? crooksandliars.com/2026/09/hous... The vote was unanimous.
Leon Black sues to block Epstein subpoenas; House skips the roll call and holds him in contempt anyway. My nephew's in his second year of law school now, and I called him up because I… https://fromeach.com/story/6372-leon-black-sues-to-block-epstein-subpoenas-house-skips-the-r.html #news #politics My nephew's in his second year of law school now, and I called him up because I wanted to understand
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-... I call bullshit. We haven't seen one person prosecuted, and we likely never will. #trumpisapedophile The Justice Department will need to decide whether to pursue a criminal case.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 16, held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to comply with two House Oversight Committee subpoenas in its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The resolution passed by unanimous consent, one day after the committee voted 41-0 to recommend the action, and was referred to the Justice Department, which will deter
The House voted to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to comply with subpoenas in the committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The matter was referred to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution. Black declined to provide requested documents, including potential nondisclosure agreements, or appear for a deposition. Black’s lawyers called the
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas in its investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The measure passed by unanimous consent and will be referred to the Justice Department, which will decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
www.bbc.com/news/article... Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
The US House of Representatives held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for defying subpoenas issued in its investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent, without a recorded vote, a day after the House Oversight Committee unanimously recommended the action. The matter will now be referred to the Justice
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