Letter Requesting Interview with Leon Black

From: Rep. James Comer, Chairman, House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformTo: Leon D. Black, House Oversight Committee Majority Staff
Transcribed Interview RequestLeon BlackHouse OversightEpstein Investigation
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM LETTER REQUESTING A TRANSCRIBED INTERVIEW: LEON BLACK DATED MARCH 3, 2026 This congressional letter requests that Leon D. Black appear for an in-person transcribed interview in connection with the House Oversight Committee's review of the federal government's handling of Epstein and Maxwell matters. It was issued the same day as six related requests to other named witnesses. The letter outlines a five-part investigative scope: review of potential federal mismanagement of investigations; scrutiny of Epstein's death and subsequent inquiries; examination of sex-trafficking ring operations and policy countermeasures; review of attempts by Epstein and Maxwell to build protective influence; and assessment of possible ethics violations related to elected officials. The Committee states that a combination of public reporting, DOJ disclosures, and committee-obtained records supports the conclusion that Mr. Black may possess relevant information. The document specifies a date and time for interview testimony and asks recipient counsel to coordinate with Majority staff. It cites House Rule X as legal authority for broad committee investigations and includes Ranking Member Robert Garcia on the cc line, consistent with formal committee communications. In archive context, this record is significant because it reflects a formal move from document production toward live witness questioning and preserves the Committee's stated rationale in a primary-source format. Source: U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Available at: https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/03.3.2026-Leon-Black-TI-Request.pdf

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The Epstein Case in 2026

On January 30, 2026, the Justice Department released more than 3 million additional pages, plus more than 2,000 videos and about 180,000 images, bringing its total production under the Transparency Act to nearly 3.5 million pages. The year brought House Oversight depositions, including Ghislaine Maxwell's February 9 appearance in which she invoked the Fifth Amendment, along with continuing litigation over redactions. Later in the year, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general (August 8), a federal judge denied Maxwell's motion to vacate her conviction (August 25), the Justice Department appealed a court order over its redactions, and the House held Leon Black in contempt of Congress (September 16). The archive continues to add records as they become available.

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