Leon Black Sues House Oversight Panel To Block Epstein Subpoenas
The Apollo Global co-founder filed the suit in Washington's federal district court on September 3, naming Chairman James Comer personally.
- The case, docket 1:26-cv-03084, was filed September 3, 2026 in Washington's federal district court.
- Defendant James Comer chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee investigating Epstein's network.
- Black asks the court to block subpoenas issued by the panel's Epstein investigation.
Why it matters: Money turns a congressional subpoena from an order into an opening bid for negotiation.
D.D.C. docket 1:26-cv-03084, Black v. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (CourtListener) ↗ · Sep 3, 20269/3/26