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US House holds Leon Black in contempt of Congress
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Summary: The US House of Representatives held billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas tied to its investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The measure passed unanimously and will be referred to the Justice Department to decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
WHO: US House of Representatives
WHAT: The House held Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas in the Epstein investigation.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The contempt vote followed Black’s defiance of two subpoenas connected to the House’s investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Sources (12):
ABC Australia,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Financial Times,
France 24,
NBC News,
NPR,
PBS NewsHour,
The Independent
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