Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel
The billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his lawsuit, Black says the panel doesn't have the authority to compel him to share nondisclosure agreements.
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: PBS NewsHour · Sep 3, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
- Coverage span: 7h 14m
- Coverage: 6 reports from 6 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 2 → 6 publications in 7h 0m
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NPRTier A
Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel(opens original report in a new tab)BBC NewsTier A
US billionaire Leon Black defies summons and sues Epstein panel(opens original report in a new tab)The lawsuit calls the House Oversight Committee's subpoenas, which ordered him to share nondisclosure agreements, "invalid". — BBC News
PBS NewsHourTier A
Billionaire Leon Black skips Epstein deposition and sues House committee over subpoenas(opens original report in a new tab)Black refused to appear for a sworn deposition before Congress on Thursday and instead sued the House Oversight Committee, asking a federal court to block subpoenas issued as part of its investigation into disgraced… — PBS NewsHour
NBC NewsTier B
Billionaire Leon Black sues House Oversight Committee over Epstein probe subpoenas(opens original report in a new tab)Leon Black, a former Wall Street private equity investor, sued the House Oversight Committee, seeking to stop the panel from enforcing its subpoenas against him in an ongoing Epstein probe. — NBC News
ABC NewsTier B
Leon Black sues House Oversight Committee over subpoena in Epstein probe(opens original report in a new tab)Billionaire Leon Black filed a lawsuit against the House Oversight Committee before failing to appear under subpoena for a deposition in the panel's Epstein probe. — ABC News
CBS NewsTier B
Leon Black defies House subpoena, sues committee over Epstein probe(opens original report in a new tab)Leon Black, a former close associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was subpoenaed in June after he abruptly left a voluntary appearance before the House Oversight Committee. — CBS News
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- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
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- Velocity
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