Billionaire Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments
Summary
Billionaire Leon Black has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Rep. Robert Garcia for public comments the Democratic congressman made tying Black to the financier Jeffrey Epstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Garcia is poised to be the next chair of the House Oversight Committee, which has subpoenaed Black as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, NBC News reported.
Latest: Billionaire Leon Black filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Rep. Robert Garcia for public comments the Democratic congressman made tying Black to the financier Jeffrey Epstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, NBC News writing that Garcia is poised to be the next chair of the House Oversight Committee, which has subpoenaed Black as part of its investigation into Epstein.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 5 November
Billionaire Leon Black filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Rep. Robert Garcia for public comments the Democratic congressman made tying Black to the financier Jeffrey Epstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, NBC News writing that Garcia is poised to be the next chair of the House Oversight Committee, which has subpoenaed Black as part of its investigation into Epstein.
Wednesday 4 November
- 21:03NBC News Billionaire Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia, alleging defamation over Epstein comments
- 18:35The Philadelphia Inquirer Billionaire Leon Black sues U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments