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  "title": "House moves to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/house-moves-to-hold-leon-black-in-contempt-of-congress-over-epstein",
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  "published": "2026-09-16T20:01:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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  "summary": "The House swiftly approved a motion to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for a deposition on his ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, passing the referral to the Justice Department through unanimous consent. The House Oversight Committee unanimously agreed to hold Black in contempt...",
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        "title": "US House holds billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt of Congress",
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