Republican calls Leon Black and David Copperfield co-conspirators of Epstein
Summary
A Republican congressman, Thomas Massie, accused Leon Black and magician David Copperfield of being co-conspirators with Jeffrey Epstein in sex trafficking. He urged the Department of Justice to investigate them and others, while pushing for new laws to release more withheld files related to Epstein’s crimes.Key Facts
- Thomas Massie accused Leon Black and David Copperfield of helping Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking.
- Massie asked the Department of Justice to start an immediate investigation.
- Nearly a year after President Trump signed the Epstein Transparency Act, millions of related files remain unreleased.
- Leon Black faces possible contempt of Congress for not confirming attendance at a House hearing.
- Black claims his relationship with Epstein was limited to legal and financial work and denies knowing about Epstein’s crimes until after charges.
- The House oversight committee chairman threatened to hold Black in contempt if he does not cooperate.
- FBI documents say Copperfield had a “clear connection” with Epstein, but Copperfield denies friendship.
- Massie and two other representatives started a petition to force a vote on a new law for more transparency on Epstein files.
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