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Billionaire Leon Black held in contempt of Congress by House over Epstein investigation

The Independent World · 16 September 2026 at 21:56

Billionaire Leon Black held in contempt of Congress by House over Epstein investigation

Black's lawyers have denounced the Oversight Committee's pursuit of the former head of a private equity firm as an abuse of congressional power

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Billionaire Leon Black held in contempt of Congress by House over Epstein investigation

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