House Votes to Hold Billionaire Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoena Dispute
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's subpoena fight with Leon Black has escalated into a contempt vote, as the billionaire separately sues to block the demands tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he did not comply with subpoenas issued by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report by CNBC.
The vote comes amid a legal dispute between Black and the committee. CNBC reported that Black is suing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in an effort to block the subpoenas it issued to him in connection with the panel's probe of Epstein, the financier who died in 2019 while facing federal sex-trafficking charges.
Details of the specific allegations underlying the subpoenas, the committee's stated rationale for pursuing contempt, and the current status of Black's lawsuit were not fully outlined in available reporting. CNBC's report indicates the contempt vote and the lawsuit are proceeding on parallel tracks, with Black seeking judicial intervention even as lawmakers moved forward with the contempt measure.
It was not immediately clear from the available reporting what specific documents or testimony the committee is seeking from Black, nor what penalties, if any, could follow the contempt vote. CNBC did not specify the exact date of the House vote or provide further comment from Black's representatives, the committee, or other involved parties in the excerpt reviewed.
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