# Billionaire Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia over Epstein comments

https://mins.news/en/item/129969

- NBC News, 2026-11-05 02:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/leon-black-sues-robert-garcia-alleging-defamation-epstein-comments-rcna607565

> Billionaire Leon Black has sued Rep. Robert Garcia, alleging that Garcia defamed him in comments about Jeffrey Epstein. Garcia is poised to become the next chair of the House Oversight Committee, which subpoenaed Black during its Epstein investigation.

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