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00:02The House voted Wednesday by unanimous consent to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt
00:06of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas tied to its Jeffrey Epstein investigation,
00:11according to CNBC.
00:13The vote allows House Speaker Mike Johnson to certify the matter for referral to the
00:17Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution.
00:19Black failed to appear for a September 3 deposition and did not fully comply with a separate subpoena
00:25seeking non-disclosure agreements.
00:26The House Oversight Committee had recommended contempt in a 41-0 vote Tuesday.
00:31Black has sued the committee and Chairman James Comer, arguing the subpoenas are invalid and
00:35exceed the committee's authority.
00:37Black has not been charged with wrongdoing related to Epstein.
00:40He stepped down as Apollo CEO in 2021 after the firm disclosed that he paid Epstein $158
00:47million for tax and estate planning advice.
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