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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe subpoena

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 16 September 2026, 19:18 UTC By Mariana Alfaro 1 min read
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The House on Wednesday unanimously agreed to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt after he defied a congressional subpoena calling on him to testify before the House Oversight Committee about his business relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Democracy Dies in Darkness House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe subpoena Black, who had business ties to Jeffrey Epstein, has sued the House Oversight Committee over its investigation of the disgraced...

The House on Wednesday unanimously agreed to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt after he defied a congressional subpoena calling on him to testify before the House Oversight Committee about his business relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Democracy Dies in Darkness House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe subpoena Black, who had business ties to Jeffrey Epstein, has sued the House Oversight Committee over its investigation of the disgraced financier.
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