Leon Black accused of stonewalling Congress as Epstein hearing ends abruptly

House committee subpoenas billionaire over nondisclosure agreements after he reportedly refused to answer questions

Billionaire financier Leon Black’s testimony before a House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein ended abruptly on Friday morning after members from both parties said Black refused to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements.

James Comer, the Republican who chairs the committee, told reporters that the committee had already issued two subpoenas to Black on Friday – one demanding he produce any nondisclosure agreements, and another to appear again before the committee next month.

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