Victims of child sexual abuse material claim the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein collected and distributed tens of thousands of photos and videos showing sexual images of them and other underage girls.
Billionaire Leon Black is suing the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee seeking to block subpoenas it issued him in its probe of Jeffrey Epstein.
The bill was proposed after the House Oversight Committee voted to hold Leon Black in contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena for NDAs.
Black has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and said he did not know of Epstein’s criminal activities More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein ’s abuse praised the House oversight committee for unanimously voting to recommend that billionaire investor Leon Black be held in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas by the panel seeking his testimony and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) as part of its investigation into Epstein. “We commend Chairman Comer for showing real resolve in pursuing accountability in the Epstein investigation,” the survivors said in a statement. They said that the 41-0 vote sends a “clear message that wealth and influence do not put anyone beyond the reach of congressional oversight”. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Anna Betts16 Sept
The House Oversight Committee voted Tuesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying two subpoenas related to its Epstein probe.
ABC News15 Sept
Committee unanimously passes resolution, advancing the measure to the full chamber
Financier refused to comply with subpoenas seeking his testimony for the investigation into the late sex offender The House oversight committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that the House of Representatives hold Leon Black, the billionaire financier, in contempt of Congress, after he refused to comply with subpoenas seeking his testimony and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) sought by the panel as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein . Black contends the subpoenas are “invalid” and he is suing to block them. “Subpoenas are not suggestions; they carry the force of law and require full compliance” the representative James Comer, who chairs the committee, said in the chamber on Tuesday afternoon before the voting began. “Mr Black’s testimony is crucial to our investigation because he maintained a close personal relationship with Epstein for years during the time when Epstein was engaged in sex trafficking. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Anna Betts15 Sept
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…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch15 Sept
The head of the FBI has been accused by Democrats of weakening the crime-fighting agency and covering up the Epstein files.
The Sydney Morning Herald15 Sept
The FBI director has come under intense scrutiny for his leadership of the federal law enforcement agency, which Democrats say has become a political cudgel for the Trump administration.
Who is Robert Kraft, the Epstein-linked NFL billionaire and why did he get Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour?
Al Jazeera15 Sept
Andrew Bower followed Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) from his personal office to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as Democrats elevated a fresh face, and with him, a fresh new approach to investigations. The committee has faced an avalanche of issues, but it’s the probe into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that Bower said “has…
The Hill•Rebecca Beitsch15 Sept
July 15, 2025, was “the most stressful day” of Raphaël Schreiber’s career in Congress. The legislative director for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) had a “very brief” conversation with the congressman about the idea of a bill directing the Department of Justice to publicly release materials on its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. “And then he told me,…
The Hill•Emily Brooks15 Sept
EXCLUSIVE: After laying bare Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Jeffrey Epstein in a bombshell interview, Emily Maitlis is now delving deeper into the world of the deceased child sex offender. The former BBC presenter will host A Very British Epstein for UK audio company Global. It will trace Epstein’s ties to the UK through exclusive interviews […]
Deadline•Jake Kanter14 Sept
Kash Patel apparently wanted to unleash the FBI's resources on his internet bullies ... because he ordered aides to respond to his social media critics ... including a user with an offensive handle who criticized the Jeffrey Epstein investigations.…
TMZ•TMZ Staff11 Sept
‘If we don’t want children to be harmed, the justice system has to work,’ the philanthropist said
Democratic State Representative James Talarico and Jeffrey Epstein survivors used a traveling exhibit in Dallas to call on Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton to support them and sue the Department of Justice over the handling of Epstein's files.
The Hill•Adam Schwager11 Sept
The lead prosecutor in Paris said investigators had identified 13 new potential victims of Mr. Epstein, the financier and sex offender, who was a part-time resident of the city.
The New York Times•Giulia Imbert11 SeptMore than six months after the fallout from founder and CEO Casey Wasserman’s appearance in the Epstein files, his booking agency is moving forward.
Democrats are targeting Trump’s relationship with Epstein as part of strategy ahead of midterm elections James Talarico , the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, accused his rival Ken Paxton of “ignoring” survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, as Democrats seek to increase pressure on Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections. Speaking in Dallas, where Republicans are holding a midterm convention this week, Talarico appeared alongside one of Epstein’s victims at an exhibit that featured about 3.5m pages of Department of Justice’s files related to Epstein. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Adam Gabbatt and David Smith in Dallas, Texas10 Sept