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Politics● Low5d ago · Nov 5, 2026, 10:41 PM

Epstein associate Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia, alleging defamation

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Billionaire investor Leon Black, a longtime associate of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, sued Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) for defamation Wednesday, accusing the congressman of falsely claiming he was involved in the late convicted sex offender’s abuse of women. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, seeks more than $7 million in damages…

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