House Votes to Hold Billionaire Leon Black in Contempt of Congress
Lawmakers say private equity investor refused to provide additional information about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress, according to a report by NPR News.
The action came after Black refused to provide additional information requested by lawmakers regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender who died in 2019, NPR News reported.
Black, a co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management, has faced scrutiny in recent years over financial dealings with Epstein. He has previously acknowledged paying Epstein for tax and estate planning advice but has denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein's crimes.
NPR News did not provide further detail in the excerpt reviewed on the specific nature of the information sought by the House or the vote count. It was not immediately clear what penalties, if any, would follow the contempt finding or whether Black's representatives had issued a response.
This report is based on limited available information from NPR News, and further details may emerge as the story develops.
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