Leon Black walked out of an Epstein House committee interview. Here's what we know
Summary
Billionaire Leon Black, who paid Jeffrey Epstein millions for financial advice, walked out of a Congressional committee interview when asked about secret agreements with women. The committee chair has subpoenaed Black for these agreements and plans to question him again in September.Key Facts
- Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $158 million between 2012 and 2017 for tax and financial advice.
- Epstein’s advice reportedly helped Black gain over $1 billion in value.
- Black said he met Epstein in the mid-1990s and only learned of Epstein’s criminal activities in 2019.
- Black walked out of a House committee interview after refusing to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) he signed with women.
- The committee chair, Rep. James Comer, considers these NDAs important to the investigation and has issued two subpoenas to Black.
- Black is expected to provide the NDAs by the end of next week and appear for a deposition on September 3.
- A 2021 review found Black’s payments to Epstein were much higher than payments to his other advisors.
- Black said Epstein helped solve a major estate problem that other lawyers could not fix.
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