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Associated PressSep 16, 2026Wire Service

House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation

As Oversight Committee chairman, James Comer defended holding Leon Black in contempt after Black refused congressional subpoenas.

House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
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The House held billionaire Leon Black in contempt after he refused subpoenas from the Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, referring the matter to the Justice Department. Black’s lawyers called the inquiry an abuse of congressional power and politically motivated.

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