US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt
Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt
The US House of Representatives has voted to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he ignored legal summons tied to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Black, who had business ties to Epstein, failed to comply with a subpoena that required him to appear before the House Oversight Committee earlier this month and provide documents related to Epstein.
The billionaire has launched a legal challenge to the subpoenas.
After the House voted to hold Black in contempt of Congress, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said in a statement: "No one is above the law."
"We will continue to seek transparency for the American people and justice for survivors."