{
  "id": 18396376,
  "title": "Epstein associate Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia, alleging defamation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/epstein-associate-leon-black-sues-rep-robert-garcia-alleging",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T22:41:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6202614-leon-black-defamation-suit-robert-garcia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Billionaire investor Leon Black, a longtime associate of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, sued Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) for defamation Wednesday, accusing the congressman of falsely claiming he was involved in the late convicted sex offender’s abuse of women. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, seeks more than $7 million in damages...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Leon Black sues US congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5m over Epstein comments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/leon-black-sues-us-congressman-robert-garcia-for-7-5m-over-epstein",
        "published": "2026-11-05T16:44:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}