House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein subpoenas refusal
Sep 16, 2026
Billionaire has refused to comply with subpoenas from House oversight committee as part of Epstein inquiryUS politics live – latest updatesThe House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress over his refusal to comply with subpoenas issue
d to him by the House oversight committee as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.The action came a day after the committee voted unanimously to recommend that the House hold Black in contempt. Wednesday’s House vote passed under unanimous consent, meaning there was not a formal roll call, but no member objected to the contempt resolution. Continue reading... ...read more read less