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US House panel advances Leon Black contempt resolution over Epstein subpoena

A House committee unanimously passed a resolution seeking to hold Leon Black in contempt over a subpoena related to Jeffrey Epstein.

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A US House committee has unanimously passed a resolution seeking to hold Leon Black in contempt over a subpoena related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to the Financial Times.

The measure has been advanced to the full House for consideration. The supplied information does not indicate whether the chamber has adopted the resolution.

The committee involved was not identified in the material. Details of the information sought by the subpoena and the alleged basis for non-compliance were also not provided.

The committee action concerns congressional proceedings involving Black. It does not, on its own, establish wrongdoing by him.

The Financial Times reported the committee vote and advancement of the resolution on 15 September.

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