Billionaire Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia over Epstein comments

NBC News ↗ — Opens by noting Garcia is “poised to be the next chair” of the Oversight Committee that subpoenaed Black and held him in contempt; cites Garcia’s September statement that Black “funded Epstein’s abuse and trafficking of women.”; Closes with Black’s denial that he abused anyone or paid Epstein for women, plus the detail that no charges have been filed against him.NBC News — Opens by noting Garcia is “poised to be the next chair” of the Oversight Committee that subpoenaed Black and held him in contempt; cites Garcia’s September statement that Black “funded Epstein’s abuse and trafficking of women.”; Closes with Black’s denial that he abused anyone or paid Epstein for women, plus the detail that no charges have been filed against him.

Washington Examiner ↗ — Quotes Garcia’s specific claims from the complaint (“at the center” of Epstein’s crimes, “directly involved with Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network”) and notes Black received “scores of hateful and threatening” messages requiring private…; States the suit seeks “over $7 million in damages” and highlights Black’s testimony that Epstein saved him “billions of dollars” while also defrauding him of “over $60 million.”Washington Examiner — Quotes Garcia’s specific claims from the complaint (“at the center” of Epstein’s crimes, “directly involved with Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network”) and notes Black received “scores of hateful and threatening” messages requiring private…; States the suit seeks “over $7 million in damages” and highlights Black’s testimony that Epstein saved him “billions of dollars” while also defrauding him of “over $60 million.”