Billionaire Leon Black skips Epstein deposition and sues House committee over subpoenas
Summary
Billionaire Leon Black refused to attend a sworn deposition by the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein and instead filed a lawsuit to stop the committee from enforcing subpoenas against him. The committee is investigating Black’s connection to Epstein, but Black argues the requests go beyond what the committee is allowed to do.Key Facts
- Leon Black was subpoenaed twice by the House Oversight Committee about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- One subpoena demanded documents like nondisclosure agreements (NDAs); the other required Black to appear for a deposition.
- Black sued to block the subpoenas, saying they seek private information unrelated to the investigation’s purpose.
- The House Oversight Committee says Black is defying its authority by not testifying.
- Black co-founded Apollo Global Management and resigned as chief executive in 2021 due to Epstein-related issues.
- Other prominent figures, such as former President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, have also been questioned in the Epstein investigation.
- Black claims he did not know about Epstein’s illegal activities until 2019 and that any payments to Epstein were for legitimate reasons.
- The Justice Department has released files mentioning Black in connection with the Epstein investigation.
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