House votes to hold Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt of Congress
The resolution says the billionaire’s refusal to comply with subpoenas “warrants referral to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.”

Black has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and said he did not know of Epstein’s criminal activitiesMore 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…
The resolution says the billionaire’s refusal to comply with subpoenas “warrants referral to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.”
Billionaire Leon Black held contempt over Epstein investigation subpoena; Black denies any wrongdoing or any knowledge of Epstein's behavior.
The billionaire investor had refused to appear for a deposition and turn over documents to a key panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein.
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.
The committee accused Black of defying subpoenas as part of its investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a motion to hold business magnate Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he declined to comply with subpoenas related to Jeffrey Epstein issued by one of the lower chamber’s most powerful committees. As the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, Black paid Epstein to be his wealth adviser…
WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives voted to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress on Wednesday after the ex-hedge fund manager and associate of Jeffrey Epstein ignored subpoenas for further testimony and information. The House passed the contempt resolution by unanimous consent after it had advanced out of the Oversight Committee in a...
Former CEO refused to comply with 2 subpoenas