Epstein Survivors Praise House Panel After Leon Black Contempt Vote (9/21/26)

More than a dozen Jeffrey Epstein survivors praised the House Oversight Committee after it voted 41-0 to recommend holding Leon Black in contempt of Congress for refusing to fully comply with subpoenas seeking his testimony and nondisclosure agreements. The survivors said the unanimous committee vote sent a clear message that wealth and influence should not place anyone beyond congressional scrutiny, and they urged lawmakers to keep following the Epstein evidence wherever it leads. The contempt recommendation marked a major escalation in the committee’s fight with Black, who had previously appeared for a voluntary transcribed interview but refused to an...