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House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein deposition

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday in a unanimous bipartisan vote held Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for the deposition related to his ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawmakers have sought to question Black, who co-founded Apollo Global Management, about payments he made to Epstein totaling millions…

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