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Leon Black sues House Oversight over Epstein-related subpoenas, skips testimony
Former Apollo CEO Leon Black filed suit against the House Oversight Committee to block Epstein-related subpoenas and refused to testify.
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- Leon Black, former CEO of Apollo Global Management, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington seeking to block two subpoenas from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for nondisclosure agreements related to its investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. ·
CNBCUnited States
- Leon Black filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia arguing that subpoenas compelling his testimony and demanding non-disclosure agreements exceed the committee's delegated authority. ·
politico.comUnited States
- Leon Black, a billionaire investor with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, declined to attend a scheduled transcribed interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday. ·
- In the same statement, Rep. Robert Garcia said that Leon Black gave Jeffrey Epstein over $180 million over six years. ·
- Leon Black's lawyers said that Black was due to appear before the House Oversight Committee on the day the lawsuit was filed but refused to do so. ·
- Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, called for holding Leon Black in contempt, stating that Black is defying two congressional subpoenas by refusing to testify. ·
- House Oversight Chair James Comer stated he would hold Leon Black in contempt, noting this is the first time anyone has filed a suit against the committee regarding their interviews. ·
- Leon Black's attorneys, including Susan Estrich, accused the Oversight Committee of conducting a fishing expedition to destroy Black rather than find the truth about Epstein. ·
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