Congressional panel investigating Epstein subpoenas Leon Black

A congressional panel subpoenaed billionaire investor Leon Black on Friday seeking information about non-disclosure agreements with victims of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and compelling his appearance for a deposition.



Black appeared on Friday for a voluntary private interview with the panel, which is investigating the federal government's Epstein probe. He said he had no involvement or knowledge of what he referred to as Epstein's "heinous conduct."



Republican Representative James Comer of Kentucky, chair of the House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said the subpoenas were "a result of refusing to answer specific questions about NDAs and the terms." "We believe that information is vital to our investigation," he

said.



Susan Estrich, Black's attorney, said the subpoenas were served before the committee had asked her client any questions about his payments to Epstein.



"This was nothing more than a planned political stunt," she said of the subpoenas. "Mr. Epstein had no involvement with any NDAs, whether they exist or not."