Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLeon Black arriving for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee at the Capitol in Washington, June 26, 2026 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to attend a deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday and instead filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block subpoenas issued as part of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.Black's lawsuit contends that the committee's subpoenas exceed its legislative authority by demanding private documents, with his attorney Susan Estrich accusing lawmakers of engaging in a “fishing expedition” aimed at destroying her client.Bipartisan leadership on the committee, including Republican Chair James Comer and ranking Democrat Robert Garcia, condemned the lawsuit and were considering holding Black in contempt of Congress.The House Oversight Committee originally served Black with two subpoenas during a voluntary June interview after he refused to answer questions regarding nondisclosure agreements, according to lawmakers.Black, the co-founder and former chief executive of Apollo Global Management who stepped down in 2021 during the fallout over his ties to Epstein, allegedly paid the disgraced financier $158 million between 2012 and 2017 for tax and estate planning services.In fullBillionaire Leon Black defies Epstein probe subpoena and sues House Oversight CommitteeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Billionaire Leon Black files lawsuit to block Epstein probe subpoenas
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLeon Black arriving for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee at the Capitol in Washington, June 26, 2026 (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to attend a deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday and instead filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block subpoenas issued as part of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.Black's lawsuit contends that the committee's subpoenas exceed its legislative authority by demanding private documents, with his attorney Susan Estrich accusing lawmakers of engaging in a “fishing expedition” aimed at destroying her client.Bipartisan leadership on the committee, including Republican Chair James Comer and ranking Democrat Robert Garcia, condemned the lawsuit and were considering holding Black in contempt of Congress.The House Oversight Committee originally served Black with two subpoenas during a voluntary June interview after he refused to answer questions regarding nondisclosure agreements, according to lawmakers.Black, the co-founder and former chief executive of Apollo Global Management who stepped down in 2021 during the fallout over his ties to Epstein, allegedly paid the disgraced financier $158 million between 2012 and 2017 for tax and estate planning services.In fullBillionaire Leon Black defies Epstein probe subpoena and sues House Oversight CommitteeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
