House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein deposition
The unanimous vote sends the contempt case to the full House after Black missed a deposition and withheld documents tied to the Epstein probe.
- On Tuesday, the House Oversight Committee voted 41-0 to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas related to his financial relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- The inquiry stems from Black's $158 million in payments to Epstein for "tax and estate planning advice." After Black testified voluntarily in June but left early, the committee issued subpoenas for further information he failed to provide.
- Black's attorneys, Susan Estrich and Aaron Cutler, called the contempt markup a "complete abomination" and "retaliation." They argued the subpoenas were illegal and filed a lawsuit seeking to block the proceedings, citing an abuse of power.
- With the committee's unanimous recommendation, the contempt resolution moves to the House floor, where Chairman James Comer expects a vote this week before lawmakers leave Thursday to campaign for the midterms.
- Seeking to postpone the contempt resolution, Black's legal team filed a complaint Tuesday with the Office of Congressional Conduct, alleging Comer violated House rules and questioning the validity of the committee's proceedings.
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The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to recommend that trillionaire Leon Black be helped in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena for testimony in the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, the AP reports. Republicans and Democrats joined unanimously in the bipartisan vote after Black refused to appeal...
House panel votes unanimously to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe
The House Oversight Committee unanimously recommended holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt. He refused to comply with subpoenas seeking testimony and documents for the Epstein probe. Black has sued the committee, arguing the subpoenas exceed its authority. Lawmakers state his testimony is crucial for examining financial institutions' ties to Epstein. The full House will now vote on the contempt recommendation, with potential referral to th…
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