Billionaire Leon Black challenges House subpoena for Epstein testimony
Summary
Leon Black, a wealthy private equity investor, sued to avoid giving testimony and documents in a congressional inquiry about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. He was scheduled to be questioned by a House committee on the same day.Key Facts
- Leon Black is a billionaire private equity investor.
- He filed a lawsuit to block subpoenas from Congress.
- The subpoenas asked him to testify and provide documents.
- The investigation is by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
- The inquiry relates to Black’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Jeffrey Epstein was a convicted sex offender.
- Black was supposed to attend a deposition (official questioning) on the day of the lawsuit.
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