{
  "id": 7947306,
  "title": "US House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-house-holds-billionaire-leon-black-in-contempt-over-epstein-probe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T03:48:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3367807/us-house-holds-billionaire-leon-black-contempt-over-epstein-probe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US House of Representatives held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for defying subpoenas issued in its investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent, without a recorded vote, a day after the House Oversight Committee unanimously recommended the action. The matter will now be referred to the Justice…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}