Leon Black Walks Out Of Epstein Interview After Being Subpoenaed, Decries ‘Political Stunt’
Key takeaways
- Leon Black at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 1, 2018.
- “Of all the witnesses that have come thus far, this one has the potential to be the most groundbreaking deposition,” Rep.
- The transcript of Black’s interview is likely to be released in the coming days.
Topline Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., issued a subpoena to billionaire Leon Black on Friday as the billionaire was being interviewed about Jeffrey Epstein after he refused to answer questions about NDAs reached with Epstein victims—leading Black to walk out of the interview and his attorney to decry the subpoenas as a “political stunt.”
Leon Black at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 1, 2018. © 2021 Bloomberg Finance LPKey Facts Black sat for a voluntary transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee as part of its broader investigation into Epstein and his alleged abuse.
The cofounder of Apollo Private Management, Black has long been linked to Epstein as one of his financial clients, allegedly sending Epstein some $170 million for estate and tax planning—which have long raised scrutiny for being higher than would typically be paid.