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Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel

Washington Examiner frames Leon Black's lawsuit as a "setback" for the House committee, while NPR neutrally reports his defiance and lawsuit.

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What happened The billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his lawsuit, Black says the panel doesn't have the authority to compel him to share nondisclosure agreements.
The headline split The left frames it as "Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel". The right frames it as "Leon Black lawsuit delivers setback to House oversight committee’s Epstein investigation".
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Left / center-leftLeon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel

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Right / center-rightLeon Black lawsuit delivers setback to House oversight committee’s Epstein investigation

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NPRNews report · Sep 3, 10:19 PM

Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel

The billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his lawsuit, Black says the panel doesn't have the authority to compel him to share nondisclosure...

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Washington Examiner - NewsNews report · Sep 3, 9:38 PM

Leon Black lawsuit delivers setback to House oversight committee’s Epstein investigation

delivers setbackHouse oversight committee’s

Business magnate Leon Black on Thursday pressed against the House oversight committee’s attempt to investigate him as part of its Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, filing a lawsuit challenging the p...

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