{
  "id": 4919920,
  "title": "Republican calls Leon Black and David Copperfield co-conspirators of Epstein",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/republican-calls-leon-black-and-david-copperfield-co-conspirators-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T19:14:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/epstein-leon-black-david-copperfield"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, has accused billionaire philanthropist Leon Black and illusionist David Copperfield of being co-conspirators with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Massie made the allegations on the House floor, urging the Department of Justice to initiate an immediate investigation into the alleged crime ring. The Kentucky Republican named several other associates of Epstein, describing them as \"perpetrators\" of the sex trafficking crimes. Massie's comments come nearly a year after President Trump signed the Epstein Transparency Act, which led to the release of millions of documents related to Epstein, known as \"Epstein files.\" However, Massie pointed out that many more files remain undisclosed. Further reporting by Anna Betts.",
  "summary": "Outgoing congressman Thomas Massie urges justice department to launch immediate investigation An outgoing Republican congressman accused billionaire Leon Black and David Copperfield, the illusionist, of being co-conspirators of the accused late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein , and repeated a call for the Department of Justice to launch an immediate investigation into the men, among others. Thomas…",
  "key_points": [
    "Massie urged DOJ to investigate the alleged crime ring involving Epstein's associates.",
    "Massie criticized the incomplete release of Epstein files despite the Epstein Transparency Act."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}