Black Faces Epstein Subpoenas

Leon Black faces congressional scrutiny over his Epstein-related payments and testimony.

Billionaire Leon Black walks out of Epstein investigation hearing

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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed billionaire investor Leon Black after Black refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements tied to the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Black, the Apollo Global Management co-founder who paid Epstein $158 million for tax and estate advice between 2012 and 2017, appeared voluntarily before the committee but was ordered to return under subpoena and under oath. Lawmakers said the subpoenas seek the NDAs themselves and compel further testimony, escalating Congress’s probe into Epstein’s network of wealthy associates. Black has faced years of scrutiny over his relationship with Epstein, scrutiny that contributed to his 2021 departure from Apollo.

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Payment Defense

Leon Black defended paying Jeffrey Epstein $158 million, saying Epstein deceived him and insisting he committed no criminal wrongdoing. He described the relationship by saying, “I knew Jekyll. I didn’t know Hyde,” as he appeared before the House Oversight Committee.