Leon Black Walks Out of House Interview After Subpoena for NDAs, Faces Sept. 3 Return
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Updated · Forbes · Jul 17
Leon Black Walks Out of House Interview After Subpoena for NDAs, Faces Sept. 3 Return
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jul 17
Summary
Less than an hour into a voluntary June interview, Leon Black left a House Oversight session after committee lawyers subpoenaed his nondisclosure agreements and future testimony.
The confrontation escalated when Black and his attorneys repeatedly refused to discuss NDAs tied to women who accused him of sexual misconduct, prompting committee counsel to call the testimony incomplete and "bizarre."
Black’s lawyers denounced the move as a "planned political stunt," while committee staff said he had not previously signaled he would withhold answers on the agreements.
In the transcript released Friday, Black denied knowing about Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, said he used Epstein for access to powerful contacts including Elon Musk and Bill Gates, and rejected calling Epstein a close friend despite a "Love and Kisses" birthday note.
Black, worth an estimated $13 billion, must produce the NDAs by next week and return under subpoena on Sept. 3, a stricter setting than his voluntary appearance.