US billionaire Leon Black defies summons and sues Epstein panel
- Billionaire investor Leon Black has failed to appear before a US congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - instead filing a lawsuit challenging the committee's efforts to summon him.
- The lawsuit calls the subpoenas issued by the House Oversight Committee "invalid" and says they hold "no legitimate connection" to the committee's legislative aim.
- Black walked out of the committee in June while giving voluntary testimony after he was asked about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) he may have signed, lawmakers said at the time.
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- Billionaire investor Leon Black has failed to appear before a US congressional committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - instead filing a lawsuit challenging the committee's efforts to summon him.
- The lawsuit calls the subpoenas issued by the House Oversight Committee "invalid" and says they hold "no legitimate connection" to the committee's legislative aim.
- Black walked out of the committee in June while giving voluntary testimony after he was asked about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) he may have signed, lawmakers said at the time.
Sources: BBC News