2026-09-03T13:22:06.206Z / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）
亿万富翁投资者莱昂·布莱克正对负责调查杰弗里·爱泼斯坦的众议院委员会提起诉讼，试图阻止该委员会获取其保密协议（NDA）并拒绝作证。
布莱克拒绝提交相关文件，也未按计划于周四出席众议院监督委员会的证词录制，这标志着双方数月来暗中酝酿的拉锯战大幅升级。
在CNN获取到的致委员会的信函中，布莱克的律师辩称，委员会要求获取的保密协议范围过广，与爱泼斯坦案毫无关联，且无视第三方的隐私权益。
“国会无权向普通公民发出传票，寄希望于能碰巧找到有用线索，”他的律师写道。
由于双方陷入僵局，布莱克的团队明确表示，这位亿万富翁不会出席原定的证词录制，并将采取法律行动。
“目前，各方就进一步作证和文件提交的范围存在不可调和的分歧，”他们写道。“委员会迫使布莱克先生别无选择，只能寻求法律救济。”
布莱克的律师在诉讼中辩称，国会对他发出的传票“无效”。
“莱昂·布莱克本应向美国民众作出解释，却躲在诉讼背后，这令人不齿，”众议院监督委员会主席詹姆斯·科默在一份声明中表示。“今天上午的证词录制将照常进行，布莱克先生的座位将是空的。我将与委员会成员讨论后续步骤。”
科默还透露，布莱克还以委员会主席的身份对他个人提起了诉讼。他告诉记者，他支持以藐视国会罪起诉布莱克，但希望先与众议院法律顾问讨论如何应对这一前所未有的局面，因为他的最终目标是获取布莱克的证词以及多份保密协议。
“我认为我们现在就可以启动藐视国会程序，这对我来说没问题，但我们将与法律团队、众议院法律顾问协商，”科默说。“我不想落入任何陷阱，以免因我们的失误让他逃脱质询。”
但众议院监督委员会资深民主党议员罗伯特·加西亚在一份声明中表示，委员会不应拖延，应立即以藐视国会罪起诉布莱克拒绝出席证词录制并拒不遵守国会传票的行为。
“莱昂·布莱克今天拒绝作证，如今已公然违抗两份国会传票。布莱克在六年间向杰弗里·爱泼斯坦支付了超过1.8亿美元。他资助了爱泼斯坦对女性的虐待和人口 trafficking行为。多名女性还指控布莱克实施性侵犯。他与爱泼斯坦的关联以及拒不配合的态度令人无法接受。我们必须立即以藐视国会罪起诉他，”加西亚说道。
布莱克最初于6月自愿接受了闭门采访，但当科默在布莱克拒绝回答一系列问题后发出两份传票时，采访突然中断。
自美国司法部披露数百万份爱泼斯坦相关文件以来，包括布莱克在内的众多与爱泼斯坦过往存在关联的有权势富豪都受到了更严格的审查。
根据布莱克法律团队分享的开场发言副本，在6月的自愿闭门采访中，布莱克向国会议员表示，他并不了解爱泼斯坦犯罪行为的严重程度——且他本人从未虐待过女性，也从未与未成年人发生过性关系。
“我们想再次强调，布莱克先生对导致爱泼斯坦2019年被捕的犯罪活动毫不知情。布莱克先生从未虐待过女性。他从未与未成年女性交往。他从未参与人口 trafficking。他从未为了接触女性而向爱泼斯坦付钱。他从未被爱泼斯坦勒索，”他的律师在另一份宣布提起诉讼的声明中写道。
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Billionaire investor Leon Black sues and declines to testify in House committee’s Epstein investigation
2026-09-03T13:22:06.206Z / CNN
Billionaire investor Leon Black is suing the House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein to try and block the panel from obtaining his non-disclosure agreements and testimony.
Black’s refusal to turn over the documents and appear for his deposition in front of the House Oversight Committee on Thursday marks a major escalation in the behind-the-scenes back and forth that has been brewing between the two sides for months.
In a letter to the committee obtained by CNN, Black’s attorneys argued that the non-disclosure agreements the panel was seeking were too broad, had no connection to Epstein and disregarded the privacy interests of third parties.
“Congress is not entitled to subpoena documents from a private citizen on the inchoate hope that something useful might show up,” his attorneys wrote.
As a result of the impasse, Black’s team made clear that the billionaire would not be appearing for his scheduled deposition and would be pursuing legal action.
“At this juncture, the parties have an irreconcilable disagreement regarding the scope of any further testimony and production,” they wrote. “The Committee has left Mr. Black with no choice but to avail himself of a legal remedy.”
Black’s attorneys argue in the lawsuit that the congressional subpoenas of him are “invalid.”
“It’s a shame Leon Black is hiding behind litigation rather than provide answers to the American people,” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said in a statement. “Our deposition is moving forward this morning for the record and there will be an empty chair for Mr. Black. I will speak with our members about next steps.”
Comer, who said that Black also filed a lawsuit against him individually as the chair of the committee, told reporters he supports holding Black in contempt of Congress but wants to discuss how to approach the unprecedented situation with House counsel first because his ultimate goal is securing Black’s testimony and obtaining the multiple NDAs.
“I think we could do contempt right now. And that’s fine with me. But we’re going to consult with our legal team, with the House counsel,” Comer said. “I don’t want to walk into any trap that would somehow let him, through some mistake that we make get out of having to answer questions.”
But Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight panel, said in a statement that the panel should not wait to hold Black in contempt for refusing to appear for his deposition and comply with Congress’ subpoenas.
“By refusing to testify today, Leon Black is now defying two Congressional subpoenas. Black gave Jeffrey Epstein over $180 million over six years. He funded Epstein’s abuse and trafficking of women. Multiple women have also accused Black of sexual assault. His connections to Epstein and his unwillingness to cooperate are unacceptable. We must hold him in contempt immediately,” Garcia said.
Black initially appeared for a voluntary interview in June but that ended abruptly when Comer issued two subpoenas after Black refused to answer a series of questions.
Black is one of many influential and wealthy individuals whose past relationships with Epstein have come under further scrutiny since the Justice Department’s release of millions of Epstein files.
In his voluntary closed-door June interview, Black told members of Congress that he did not know the extent of Epstein’s crimes – and that he himself never abused women or had sexual relations with minors, according to a copy of his opening remarks shared by his legal team.
“We want to reiterate that Mr. Black had no awareness of the criminal activities that led to Epstein’s arrest in 2019. Mr. Black never abused a woman. He never was with an underage woman. He never engaged in sex trafficking. He never paid Epstein for access to women. He was never blackmailed by Epstein,” his attorneys wrote in a separate statement announcing the lawsuit.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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