House refers billionaire Leon Black to DOJ in Epstein inquiry
NEW YORK >> The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to find billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress and refer the case to the Justice Department, after he declined to comply with subpoenas as part of a probe into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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House refers billionaire Leon Black to DOJ in Epstein inquiry
NEW YORK >> The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to find billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress and refer the case to the Justice Department, after he declined to comply wi...
