Billionaire investor Leon Black, who was closely associated with Jeffrey Epstein, sued the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday, seeking to block subpoenas in the panel’s investigation of the late sex offender’s network.
Black did not show up for a scheduled deposition before the committee Thursday morning, and instead challenged two subpoenas: one that sought nondisclosure agreements that Black may have been party to, and another that compelled him to testify before the committee.
The committee issued the subpoenas after Black voluntarily sat for an interview about his relationship with Epstein but refused to answer what lawmakers said were key questions. Epstein served for years as a paid financial adviser to Black.