US billionaire Leon Black defies summons and sues Epstein panel - BBC News

The lawsuit calls the House Oversight Committee's subpoenas, which ordered him to share nondisclosure agreements, "invalid".

Image source, Getty ImagesByBrandon DrenonPublished3 September 2026Billionaire 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.

Black has denied any wrongdoing with regards to his dealings with Epstein.

The subpoenas, which ordered Black to share NDAs and give an on-camera deposition under oath, were issued after he left the committee meeting in June.