House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress

NPR | By Ava Berger

Published September 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM EDT

The House of Representatives has held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to provide additional information on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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