Billionaire Leon Black sues the House Oversight Committee to block subpoenas issued as part of the committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Black asks a federal court to prevent the subpoenas and instead challenges the committee’s authority to compel him to testify and produce documents.
The dispute follows an earlier June encounter in which Black voluntarily appeared for an interview with lawmakers but then left abruptly. Multiple outlets report that lawmakers served him with two subpoenas during or shortly after that closed-door session, after he reportedly refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements. On Thursday, Black does not appear for a scheduled, sworn deposition and pursues legal action rather than complying with the deposition.
Outlets broadly agree on the core timeline—June interview, subsequent subpoenas, and Black’s failure to appear for a deposition on Thursday coupled with a lawsuit. Coverage differs mainly in emphasis: some focus on his decision to skip the deposition, while others highlight the legal argument centered on whether the committee has the power to compel him to turn over NDAs and related materials.
