Leon Black contempt of Congress case

The US House voted to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas issued by the Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, referring the matter to the Justice Department to decide whether to pursue criminal charges. Black, who co-founded Apollo Global Management before leaving amid scrutiny of his Epstein ties in 2021, had walked out of a voluntary interview with the committee in June after being pressed about nondisclosure agreements, and the panel later subpoenaed him for those documents and an on-camera deposition; he has instead sued to block the committee from obtaining them.

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17 September 2026

• US House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe South China Morning Post

16 September 2026

• US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt BBC News
• House holds billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe CNN
• House Holds Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas New York Times
• House Holds Billionaire in Contempt for Ignoring Epstein Subpoenas New York Times