Comer issues 2 subpoenas to billionaire Leon Black

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued two subpoenas to billionaire investor Leon Black during Black’s voluntary transcribed interview before the panel Friday.

In a statement, Comer said Black refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with women as part of the panel’s investigation into late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 

“Answers about the terms and substance of these NDAs are critical to our investigation. For this reason, today I issued subpoenas to Mr. Black for NDAs and to appear for a deposition in the near future. We owe it to the American people to provide transparency and ensure accountability for survivors,” Comer said in a statement.

One of the subpoenas requires Black to come before the panel on July 16 for a deposition. Another requires him to produce the nondisclosure agreements to the committee.

“We want to know, was Jeffrey Epstein involved in the NDAs? Was he involved in writing? Was he involved in awarding funds to the........

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