The US House of Representatives has voted to clasp billionaire Leon Black successful contempt of Congress for defying ineligible summons related to its probe into convicted enactment offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Black - who had concern ties to Epstein - did not comply with a subpoena ordering him to look earlier the House Oversight Committee earlier this period and stock documents related to Epstein.
The billionaire has filed a ineligible situation to the subpoenas.
In a connection aft the House voted to clasp Black successful contempt of Congress, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said: "No 1 is supra the law."
"We volition proceed to question transparency for the American radical and justness for survivors."
The ballot means the substance volition beryllium referred to the US justness department, which volition determine whether to criminally prosecute Black.
In a statement, the committee's apical Democrat, Congressman Robert Garcia, called the ballot "an important measurement towards justness and accountability".
"We volition proceed to halfway the survivors successful our combat to clasp those liable for these horrific crimes," helium said.
Black walked retired of voluntary grounds earlier the House Oversight Committee successful June aft helium was asked astir nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) helium whitethorn person signed, lawmakers said astatine the time.
Black near Apollo Global Management, which helium co-founded, amid scrutiny successful 2021 implicit his Epstein ties. He has denied immoderate wrongdoing with regards to his dealings with Epstein.
The subpoenas, which ordered Black to stock NDAs and springiness an on-camera deposition nether oath, were issued aft helium near the committee gathering successful June.
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