Billionaire Leon Black sues U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation

Billionaire Leon Black sues U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation9 publishers · first seen Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:35 UTC · updated Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:21 UTCBillionaire Leon Black has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Rep. Robert Garcia, alleging the congressman made false and malicious statements linking him to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, seeks a jury trial and $7.25 million in damages. Garcia had claimed that Black was at the center of Epstein's crimes and was involved in direct abuse of women. Black, who co-founded Apollo Global Management, maintains he was unaware of Epstein's criminal activities. The lawsuit comes after the House held Black in contempt for defying subpoenas in the Epstein investigation.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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