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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 happenedThe 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 splitThe 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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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...
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...