Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein remarks
Billionaire Leon Black has sued Rep. Robert Garcia, saying the California Democrat made false statements about Black's links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Billionaire Leon Black has sued Rep. Robert Garcia of California for defamation. Black says Garcia made false statements about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein and about Epstein's sex trafficking crimes, The Guardian reports.
The suit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York. The Guardian's headline says Black is seeking $7.5 million.
Garcia is the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. NBC News reports he is poised to become its next chair. The committee has subpoenaed Black as part of its Epstein investigation.
The House voted almost two months ago to hold Black in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with the committee's subpoenas, The Guardian reports. As of Nov. 5, the Department of Justice had not filed contempt charges against him.
Garcia's office did not immediately respond to The Guardian's request for comment.
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- NBC NewsBillionaire Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia, alleging defamation over Epstein commentsWed, Nov 4, 9:03 PM EST
- The GuardianLeon Black sues US congressman Robert Garcia for $7.5m over Epstein commentsThu, Nov 5, 11:44 AM EST
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