Epstein survivors praise House committee for recommending Leon Black be held in contempt

Black has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and said he did not know of Epstein’s criminal activities More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein ’s abuse praised the House oversight committee for unanimously voting to recommend that billionaire investor Leon Black be held in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas by the panel seeking his testimony and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) as…

theguardian.com ·2026-09-16

Epstein survivors praise House committee for recommending Leon Black be held in contempt

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