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Anna Betts

Epstein survivors praise House panel over Leon Black contempt vote

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Leon Black speaks at the Bloomberg investing summit in New York in June 2019. Photograph: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg via Getty Images

More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse praised the House oversight committee for unanimously voting to recommend that billionaire investor Leon Black be held in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas by the panel seeking his testimony and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) as part of its investigation into Epstein.

“We commend Chairman Comer for showing real resolve in pursuing accountability in the Epstein investigation,” the survivors said in a statement. They said that the 41-0 vote sends a “clear message that wealth and influence do not put anyone beyond the reach of congressional oversight”.

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