Leon Black Testifies to House Committee, Says Jeffrey Epstein Defrauded Him of More Than $60M

Leon Black is testifying to the House Oversight Committee and says Jeffrey Epstein defrauded him of more than $60M in management fees.Black acknowledges he paid Jeffrey Epstein $158M between 2012 and 2017 for tax and estate planning, and cites a 2021 Dechert report and Department of Justice files that include messages and other materials linking him to Epstein.Committee Chairman James Comer and Senator Ron Wyden press the Department of Justice for files and seek to question Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as lawmakers widen an investigation that has drawn testimony from Bill Gates and Bill Clinton and may reach President Donald Trump.