• •The House of Representatives voted to hold Leon Black in contempt for non-compliance with a subpoena regarding Jeffrey Epstein.
• •NPR reports the contempt charge follows Black’s refusal to provide additional testimony, while the BBC specifies he also withheld requested documentation.
• •The legal consequences and timeline for a potential Department of Justice referral remain unconfirmed.

The US House of Representatives has voted to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt for his refusal to comply with a subpoena concerning his professional ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. While both NPR and the BBC agree on the vote, the BBC provides additional detail regarding Black's failure to submit requested documents alongside his refusal to testify. The development signals a cooling of the voluntary cooperation Black previously maintained, as congressional investigators move to compel his testimony through formal legal channels. Whether the Department of Justice pursues criminal charges for this contempt finding remains the central uncertainty in the case.