House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein subpoenas refusal
Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeon Black in California in May 2018. Wednesday’s House vote passed under unanimous consent, meaning there was not a formal roll call, but no member objected to the contempt resolution.The Department of Justice will now decide whether to take action on the resolution, though it is not required to. Congress held former attorney general Merrick Garland in contempt in 2024, but DoJ did not act on it.
- ▪Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeon Black in California in May 2018.
- ▪Wednesday’s House vote passed under unanimous consent, meaning there was not a formal roll call, but no member objected to the contempt resolution.The Department of Justice will now decide whether to take action on the resolution, though it
- ▪Congress held former attorney general Merrick Garland in contempt in 2024, but DoJ did not act on it.
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- ▪ House Holds Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas — NYT — US
- ▪ Epstein survivors praise House committee for recommending Leon Black be held in contempt — The Guardian — World
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Leon Black in California in May 2018. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenLeon Black in California in May 2018. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJeffrey EpsteinHouse votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein subpoenas refusalBillionaire has refused to comply with subpoenas from House oversight committee as part of Epstein inquiryAnna BettsWed 16 Sep 2026 15.33 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 15.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with subpoenas issued to him by the House oversight committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.The action came a day after the…
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