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Leon Black Sues House Oversight Over Epstein Testimony

9/9/2026

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  • Leon Black sued the House Oversight Committee, alleging it exceeded authority in his Epstein testimony.
  • Black testified at a closed-door June hearing about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • He first met Epstein in 1996 after Elliot “Skip” Stein Jr. arranged a lunch.
  • In 1997 Black appointed Epstein as an unpaid trustee of his family foundation.
  • Stein said he never saw Black and Epstein together and could not define their relationship.