House panel moves to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein probe

The House Oversight Committee voted 41-0 to recommend that the full House hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in its Jeffrey Epstein probe. Black, a former Apollo Global Management CEO linked to Epstein, gave a closed‑door interview in June but left early, skipped a deposition, and has sued to block the subpoenas. The next step is a House vote on the contempt resolution, expected this week. Black has said he did nothing wrong and regrets his involvement with Epstein, who died in 2019; he previously paid Epstein up to $158 million for tax and estate planning advice (2012–2017).