Leon Black Faces 2 Subpoenas to Hand Over NDAs and Testify Sept. 3 in Epstein Probe
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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jul 17
Leon Black Faces 2 Subpoenas to Hand Over NDAs and Testify Sept. 3 in Epstein Probe
3 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jul 17
Summary
House investigators subpoenaed Leon Black after he ended a closed-door June interview in under an hour and refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements with women.
Two subpoenas from Oversight Chair James Comer require Black to produce the NDAs by the end of next week and sit for a deposition on Sept. 3, with Comer calling the documents vital to the Epstein investigation.
Black has said he did not know of Jeffrey Epstein's criminal conduct until 2019, even though he paid Epstein $158 million for tax and financial advice from 2012 to 2017.
That compensation later drew intense scrutiny: a 2021 review said Epstein's work created more than $1 billion in value for Black, while Black's ties to Epstein helped drive his 2021 exit as Apollo Global Management CEO.
The committee is examining the federal handling of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, and lawmakers have cast Black as a central figure because of his decades-long relationship with Epstein and the money that flowed between them.
What 'unknown' services did Jeffrey Epstein provide Leon Black to justify payments of over $158 million after his 2008 sex conviction?
With new laws voiding NDAs in abuse cases, will the contents of Leon Black's secret agreements with women be revealed?
Leon Black’s Congressional Showdown: Subpoenas, Epstein Ties, and the Expanding Legal Fallout in 2026
Overview
Between June and September 2026, Leon Black’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein came under intense congressional scrutiny. After initially describing his ties to Epstein as 'two-fold,' Black became defiant during a voluntary House Oversight Committee interview on June 26, refusing to answer key questions and ultimately walking out. This halted the committee’s voluntary information-gathering efforts and led to the issuance of two subpoenas aimed at compelling Black to provide the withheld answers. These events marked a turning point, escalating the investigation and highlighting the committee’s determination to uncover the full extent of Black’s connections and actions.