Epstein survivors praise House committee for recommending Leon Black be held in contempt
Leon Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, speaks during the Bloomberg investing summit in New York, on 4 June 2019. Photograph: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeon Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, speaks during the Bloomberg investing summit in New York, on 4 June 2019. They said that the 41-0 vote sends a “clear message that wealth and influence do not put anyone beyond the reach of congressional oversight”.“Survivors have fought for years to bring the truth about Epstein’s network into the open and have helped create this moment of accountability,” they added.
- ▪Leon Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, speaks during the Bloomberg investing summit in New York, on 4 June 2019.
- ▪Photograph: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeon Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, speaks during the Bloomberg investing summit in New York, on 4 June 2019.
- ▪They said that the 41-0 vote sends a “clear message that wealth and influence do not put anyone beyond the reach of congressional oversight”.“Survivors have fought for years to bring the truth about Epstein’s network into the open and have
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Leon Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, speaks during the Bloomberg investing summit in New York, on 4 June 2019. Photograph: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeon Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management LLC, speaks during the Bloomberg investing summit in New York, on 4 June 2019. Photograph: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJeffrey EpsteinEpstein survivors praise House committee for recommending Leon Black be held in contemptBlack has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and said he did not know of Epstein’s criminal activitiesAnna BettsWed 16 Sep 2026 11.32 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 11.33 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMore than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey…
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