House Oversight recommends holding Leon Black in contempt over Epstein subpoena standoff
Lawyers for the former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black called the contempt resolution "a complete abomination."
TL;DR
- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted 41-0 to recommend holding Leon Black in contempt of Congress.
- The contempt recommendation stems from Black's refusal to comply with subpoenas for testimony and documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein probe.
- Black sued the committee to block the subpoenas, which his lawyers called "illegitimate, illegal and a textbook abuse of power."
- Black's lawyers filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Conduct against Committee Chair Rep. James Comer.
- Black stepped down as Apollo CEO after it was revealed he paid Epstein $158 million for tax advice.