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BumRushDaShow

(174,224 posts) Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:01 PM Jun 27

Dem lawmaker torches Epstein associate for fleeing interview: 'Will be held accountable'

Source: Raw Story

June 27, 2026 9:10AM ET

Billionaire Leon Black, the former CEO of Apollo and associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was fiercely condemned Friday after fleeing an interview with members of the House Oversight Committee.

“Leon Black had a chance to do the right thing and help us bring justice to the survivors. Instead, he ran out of the room when he was pressed for information about his non-disclosure agreements with women and his relationship with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein,” said Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the ranking member of the committee, in a statement released Friday.

“He has now been subpoenaed and must provide real answers to the Committee. He will be held accountable if he doesn’t comply with our investigation.”

Black was long a client of Epstein’s, paying him around $170 million for what he claimed to be financial services and advice. Black has been accused of sexual abuse by several women, but has denied any wrongdoing. Black has also been close friends with President Donald Trump for decades.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/leon-black/

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Dem lawmaker torches Epstein associate for fleeing interview: 'Will be held accountable' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 27 OP

He paid $170 million for "financial services", fool could have paid less on the street... wcmagumba Jun 27 #1

You mean sex and money? Isn't that Manhattan''s business? erronis Jun 27 #10

Yeah, well, we all know IQ47 will just tell the DoJ not to act on any contempt charge forwarded by Congress AZJonnie Jun 27 #2

a pardon then eliminates any 5th Amendment... ret5hd Jun 27 #3

True, but the pardon I refer to would be for contempt of Congress for dodging their subpoena AZJonnie Jun 27 #5

I'm thinking you're right. The bastard has many people watching his back. bluestarone Jun 27 #8

Innocent men do not flee interviews.... Bayard Jun 27 #4

I almost posted that Fargo clip lol AZJonnie Jun 27 #6

Did you see him walk into the meeting? hookaleft Jun 27 #14

Held accountable? Like maybe forced to write Baitball Blogger Jun 27 #7

Leon--like Les Wexner--has always been so incredibly deep in all this that there was no way he was going to comply. Karasu Jun 27 #9

Maybe he wrote off the $170 mil. and can face tax consequences? Buddyzbuddy Jun 27 #11

Black had a long-term affair with a model who threatened to make public allegations of sexual abuse. red dog 1 Jun 27 #12

Holy COW! $100,000 A MONTH! calimary Jun 27 #13

I love her, but... MorbidButterflyTat Jun 27 #16

No he won't. flvegan Jun 27 #15

here is rep robert garcia on msnow after black's walk out orleans Jun 28 #17

Wexner wasn't under oath, as I recall, and he also still refused to say anything. Karasu Jun 28 #18

'Will be held accountable', I wouldn't bet a dime on that happening. republianmushroom Jun 28 #19

wcmagumba

(7,124 posts)

1. He paid $170 million for "financial services", fool could have paid less on the street...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:19 PM

Jun 27

I'm not condoning illegal street activities, just saying that they are available in some places...

erronis

(25,165 posts)

10. You mean sex and money? Isn't that Manhattan''s business?

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:26 PM

Jun 27

You want cheap? Go to Queens or Brooklyn.

Oh, and inside deals? Wall Streets the address.

AZJonnie

(4,271 posts)

2. Yeah, well, we all know IQ47 will just tell the DoJ not to act on any contempt charge forwarded by Congress

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:22 PM

Jun 27

And if they do act on contempt charges and he's convicted, Trump will pardon him.

Given Black also has the proverbial "fuck you" money, I suspect Congress has heard all they're going to hear from that scumbag. I'm uncertain whether Black is a literal child molester (certainly possible), but there's not much question he's displayed predatory sexual behavior towards young women, repeatedly, and Epstein ran cover for him by disguising Black's payouts to them to keep them quiet

Of all the people "linked" to Epstein, I am the MOST positive about the literal, direct involvement of (thankfully DEAD) Jean Luc Brunel, closely followed by Leon Black, in Epstein's pattern of abuse of women and girls.

ret5hd

(22,732 posts)

3. a pardon then eliminates any 5th Amendment...

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:40 PM

Jun 27

protections…since he’s pardoned of those crimes he can’t incriminate himself.

he could though be charged with perjury if he lies.

my stay at motel 6 was quite productive!

AZJonnie

(4,271 posts)

5. True, but the pardon I refer to would be for contempt of Congress for dodging their subpoena

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:18 PM

Jun 27

I just mean he's unlikely to appear before them again, because despite Garcia's "torching" and subpoenas, he probably isn't going to feel like he ACTUALLY has to, at least not as long as his good buddy Donnie is running an utterly corrupt DoJ

I hope I'm wrong and the fucker is held accountable, but I have my doubts. He probably already told Donnie what he was planning wrt the appearance, and got his blessing to tell Congress to get bent if he feels like it.

bluestarone

(22,638 posts)

8. I'm thinking you're right. The bastard has many people watching his back.

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:45 PM

Jun 27

Our whole government today are as bad, if not worse that Hitlers GESTAPO'S I honestly believe almost everything TSF is doing today was because TSF praised and followed hitlers agenda! HE learned mostly everything from these Hitler followers. Everyone here KNOWS what we had to do with those fuckers! The same type of procedures need to be followed, whenever possible!

Bayard

(30,830 posts)

4. Innocent men do not flee interviews....

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:09 PM

Jun 27

“Oh, for Pete's sake! For Pete's sake, he's fleeing the interview. He's fleeing the interview!”

AZJonnie

(4,271 posts)

6. I almost posted that Fargo clip lol

Reply to Bayard (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:19 PM

Jun 27

Yeah, no argument there

hookaleft

(1,467 posts)

14. Did you see him walk into the meeting?

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:33 PM

Jun 27

He was surrounded by like 10 lawyers.

Baitball Blogger

(52,976 posts)

7. Held accountable? Like maybe forced to write

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:26 PM

Jun 27

His own strongly worded letter?

Karasu

(2,438 posts)

9. Leon--like Les Wexner--has always been so incredibly deep in all this that there was no way he was going to comply.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 05:54 PM

Jun 27

Buddyzbuddy

(3,110 posts)

11. Maybe he wrote off the $170 mil. and can face tax consequences?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 07:23 PM

Jun 27

red dog 1

(33,834 posts)

12. Black had a long-term affair with a model who threatened to make public allegations of sexual abuse.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 08:15 PM

Jun 27

Leon Black paid Epstein 0 million for tax & financial services, saving him over billion in taxes. Black had a long-term affair with a model who threatened to make public allegations of sexual abuse. He agreed to pay her 0,000 per month over 15 years, totalling million
Shady people .
— Mia Farrow (@miafarrow.bsky.social) 2026-06-26T16:27:10.435Z

calimary

(91,677 posts)

13. Holy COW! $100,000 A MONTH!

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #12)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 09:26 PM

Jun 27

How on earth can that NOT encourage other nogoodniks to try for a payout of their own?

MorbidButterflyTat

(5,076 posts)

16. I love her, but...

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #12)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 11:48 PM

Jun 27

how does she know?

flvegan

(66,747 posts)

15. No he won't.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 11:28 PM

Jun 27

Blah blah blah. ANGH, as usual.

What if he doesn't answer the subpoena? What if he's not truthful? What if he doesn't say shit whatsoever?

Not. A. Fucking. Thing.

As usual.