Congress Epstein Leon Black

The House Oversight Committee has served subpoenas to a billionaire investor who made payments to Jeffrey Epstein. House lawmakers questioned Leon Black on Friday in a voluntary interview about his Epstein ties, but they say he refused to answer some questions. Black denied any criminal wrongdoing in his opening statements and claimed he was deceived by Epstein. Black was formerly the chief executive of Apollo Global Management and paid Epstein $158 million from 2012 to 2017 for tax and estate planning services. Lawmakers told reporters that Black refused to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements. They issued subpoenas for documents and for Black to testify under oath in July.

Goldman Sachs' former top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler is facing skepticism from lawmakers as she testifies about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Ruemmler told lawmakers in her opening statement that it was a “mistake” to work with Epstein and the he had “used” her. But lawmakers cast doubt on that and said Ruemmler was not being truthful. Thousands of documents released by the Justice Department showed that Ruemmler and Epstein had an extensive relationship. The files included personal emails, social plans and gifts that extended beyond formal legal work. In addition to working at Goldman Sachs, Ruemmler was a former White House counsel to President Barack Obama.