Billionaire Leon Black sues US congressional panel over Epstein subpoena

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 3, 2026Country: United States

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Billionaire Leon Black sues US congressional panel over Epstein subpoena

Leon Black, a billionaire and former CEO of Apollo Global Management, has filed a lawsuit against a U.S. House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein. Black skipped a scheduled deposition and is contesting two subpoenas requiring him to produce documents related to his ties with Epstein. His lawyer described the investigation as a "fishing expedition" that exceeds the committee's authority.

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