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Billionaire Leon Black files defamation suit against Rep. Robert Garcia over Epstein comments
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Black → file → comments
Billionaire Leon Black on Wednesday filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Rep. Robert Garcia for public comments the Democratic congressman made tying him to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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congressman → file → Epstein
The court filing comes less than two months after the House approved a resolution holding Black in contempt of Congress for defying the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into Epstein.
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Black → come → Epstein
In June, Black appeared for a voluntary interview at the committee during which he denied any knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking network.
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he → appear → network
Weeks later, Garcia said during a TV interview that “Leon Black is at the center of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes” and that Black “was one of the last people to actually interact” with Epstein before he committed suicide in prison.
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he → say → prison
In addition, Garcia said that he had “talked to survivors that have credibly named Leon Black as someone that was involved in direct abuse of women and was directly involved” with Epstein.
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that → say → Epstein
Those statements were false and were made maliciously, Black asserts through his lawyers.
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Black → make → lawyers
The defamation lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeks a jury trial and $7.25 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
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lawsuit → file → damages
“Congressman Garcia’s knowing lies have caused real and significant ongoing harm to Mr. Black.
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lies → know → Black
His physical safety has been threatened, he has received a barrage of hateful calls, emails, and social media posts, and his business and philanthropic endeavors have suffered,” the filing states.
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filing → threaten → calls
Garcia’s office didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
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office → respond → lawsuit
In September, Garcia called the contempt resolution against Black “an important step toward justice and accountability.”
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Garcia → call → justice
Black had refused to respond to subpoenas asking him to appear and to turn over any potential nondisclosure agreements involving the investigation into Epstein.
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Black → refuse → Epstein
Black’s lawyers have repeatedly denounced the Oversight Committee’s pursuit of the former head of a private equity firm as an abuse of congressional power.
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lawyers → denounce → power
They have maintained he had no knowledge of any of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
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he → maintain → conduct
Black was among several prominent figures, including Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, who had been asked to appear as part of the Oversight Committee’s long-running probe of Epstein.
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who → include → Epstein
Survivors of Epstein’s alleged sexual abuse have told personal stories of being young women in a trafficking enterprise organized by Epstein and his colleague Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Survivors → allege → Epstein
Black co-founded the private equity firm Apollo Global Management and stepped down in 2021 during the fallout over his ties to Epstein.
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- → co → Epstein
Lawmakers have alleged that Black paid Epstein $180 million during their yearslong relationship.
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Black → allege → relationship
A 2021 review commissioned by Apollo found that Black paid Epstein $158 million from 2012 to 2017, after Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from a minor.
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Epstein → commission → minor
The review said the payments were for “bona fide tax, estate planning and other related services.”
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payments → say → tax
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