Ex-Apollo CEO Leon Black says Jeffrey Epstein duped him out of more than $60 million
Lawmakers say Black refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements tied to Epstein and will return for sworn testimony on July 16.
- On Friday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer subpoenaed billionaire Leon Black during a closed-door interview on Capitol Hill after Black refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements tied to Jeffrey Epstein.
- The committee scrutinizes Black's $158 million in payments to Epstein between 2012 and 2017, which an internal review characterized as legitimate tax and estate planning services, though Senator Ron Wyden contends the total reached $170 million.
- During his testimony, Black denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes, asserting he "never abused a woman" and "never paid Epstein for access to women," while dismissing allegations as "rank speculation."
- Comer issued two subpoenas following Black's refusal: one demanding nondisclosure agreements and another compelling a deposition on July 16, 2026, to force disclosure of withheld information.
- Black is the 16th witness to testify in the committee's bipartisan investigation into the web of wealth and influence sustaining Epstein's enterprise, following Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and former President Bill Clinton.
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Epstein associate Leon Black leaves testimony early with subpoenas
Billionaire business associate of Jeffery Epstein, Leon Black, cut short his testimony to the House Oversight Committee after being issued two subpoenas by Chairman James Comer. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin explains.
Lawmakers subpoena billionaire after contentious interview over his $158M in payments to Epstein
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee served subpoenas to billionaire investor Leon Black on Friday after lawmakers say he refused to answer some questions about his yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, a time in which he paid the disgraced financier at least $158 million.
Former Vail Resorts co-owner Leon Black testifies in Epstein investigation
Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black, in testifying to the House Oversight Committee on Friday, insisted he committed no criminal wrongdoing in paying $158 million to Jeffrey Epstein. Black is the 16th person to appear before the committee as part of a broader investigation into the web of wealth and influence around Epstein. Before entering the closed-door deposition, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., the House committee chairman, told reporte…
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