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House Holds Billionaire Collector Leon Black in Contempt

House Holds Billionaire Collector Leon Black in Contempt

Published by Jenni Sidey

The US House of Representatives has unanimously moved to hold Leon Black, the billionaire financier and one of the world’s top collectors, in criminal contempt of Congress, the New York Times reports. The contempt charge is related to Black’s dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom Black had paid $158 million for financial advice between 2012 and 2017. The House Oversight Committee, which had also unanimously recommended the contempt charge to the full House, subpoenaed Black this past June, and he met with the committee in a closed-door interview on June 26. Related Articles However, Black has not submitted to a deposition and “refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements that he had signed with women, some of whom had been linked to Mr. Epstein,” according to the Times. The Washington Post added that he left the interview when the NDAs were brought up. He has also not handed over documents requested by the committee, which include any signed NDAs. Black sued the committee earlier this month as a way to block the subpoenas. …

House holds Leon Black in contempt for Epstein subpoenas defiance

House holds Leon Black in contempt for Epstein subpoenas defiance

Published by Sam Flores

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with subpoenas issued to him related to a committee’s ongoing investigation of the notorious late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The vote by unanimous consent sets the stage for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to certify the matter to refer Black’s conduct to the Department of Justice for possible criminal prosecution. It came a day after the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in a 41-0 vote, passed a resolution recommending the full House hold the former Apollo Global Management CEO in contempt. It is not clear whether the DOJ ultimately will prosecute Black. Defendants convicted of contempt of Congress face a possible sentence of not less than one month and not more than 12 months in prison. A DOJ spokesperson, in a statement to MS NOW, said, “The Department of Justice is expecting to receive the referral from [the] House Oversight Committee and takes allegations of contempt of Congress seriously.” “For the past 18 …

Andy Burnham is treating us all with contempt over immigration chaos | Politics | News

Andy Burnham is treating us all with contempt over immigration chaos | Politics | News

Published by Sam Flores

Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street in central London (Image: AFP via Getty Images) It may be the most polite revolution ever. The people of Piddington, a picturesque village in Oxfordshire, have voted to leave the United Kingdom, in protest at plans to house 1,250 asylum seekers next door. Andy Burnham plans simply to ignore them. But he does so at his peril. Because anger at the placement of asylum seekers is only going to grow until the Government grasps the nettle and ends the chaos in our immigration system. It appears 311 villagers voted in the referendum, with 285 supporting independence. That means pretty much everyone took part, as the 2021 census recorded the parish’s population as 358. You can perhaps understand why the idea of accommodating 1,250 asylum seekers nearby caused some alarm. It would be a big change, no matter who the new residents were. And the Home Office has made it clear that it believes some, at least, of the overseas arrivals have pretty unpleasant attitudes towards women and children, after …

House panel recommends Leon Black contempt holding over Epstein subpoenas

House panel recommends Leon Black contempt holding over Epstein subpoenas

Published by Sam Flores

Former CEO of Apollo Global Management Leon Black (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to recommend that the full House hold former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with subpoenas issued as part of the panel’s probe of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. The 41-0 vote on the contempt resolution came nearly two weeks after Black refused to give further testimony to the committee and to comply with a subpoena seeking multiple nondisclosure agreements that the billionaire was a party to. Black sued the committee on Sept. 3 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., seeking to block enforcement of the subpoenas. “Subpoenas are not suggestions; they carry the force of law and require full compliance,” Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said at a meeting of the committee. “We have …

House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein deposition

House Oversight votes to hold Leon Black in contempt over Epstein deposition

Published by Sam Flores

The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday in a unanimous bipartisan vote held Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for the deposition related to his ties to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawmakers have sought to question Black, who co-founded Apollo Global Management, about payments he made to Epstein totaling millions… Source link

Imran Khan’s Party Seeks Contempt Action Over Jailed Leader’s Hospital Move

Imran Khan’s Party Seeks Contempt Action Over Jailed Leader’s Hospital Move

Published by Sam Flores

LAHORE, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The party of ⁠Pakistan’s ⁠jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan ⁠filed a contempt petition against the government on Saturday after ​authorities took the cricketer-turned-politician to a state-run hospital instead of the private facility ordered by the ‌top court, party officials said.  “The ‌petition seeks action against the prime minister, law minister, information minister” and other government ⁠officials, said ⁠Naeem Panjutha, a legal advisor for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, adding it ​also calls for Khan’s treatment at the private hospital ordered by the court.  Khan, who remains highly popular in Pakistan, has been imprisoned since August 2023 on charges he calls politically motivated after ​a fallout with the country’s powerful military led to his removal from office. ⁠His arrest ⁠sparked massive nationwide protests, ⁠including the ​storming of military installations, and public perception that he was moved back to jail ​forcefully has the potential to ⁠rekindle such demonstrations.  A three-judge bench on Tuesday directed the government to transfer Khan from Adiala Jail to the private Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within two days for …

Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices

Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices

Published by Sam Flores

The push to charge former COVID czar Dr. Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress is full of pitfalls for prosecutors, should the Justice Department choose to take up the case. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the criminal referral Thursday, arguing that Fauci’s assertion of his Fifth Amendment rights 111 times during… Source link

Nevada Kalshi suspend contempt hearing while geofencing rollout moves ahead

Nevada Kalshi suspend contempt hearing while geofencing rollout moves ahead

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Nevada and Kalshi have agreed to put an escalating contempt fight on hold after jointly asking the court to cancel a scheduled hearing and instead oversee the rollout of stronger geofencing technology. The agreement shifts the immediate focus from sanctions to technical compliance while the broader legal battle over prediction market contracts continues. Nevada and Kalshi agree temporary geofencing-related path forward  The joint filing, submitted by the State of Nevada through the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Kalshi, asks the court to vacate a July 29, 2026 hearing that had been scheduled to consider the state’s application for an order to show cause regarding contempt. Nevada filed that application after investigators said they could still place trades on sports, election and entertainment event contracts despite an amended preliminary injunction requiring those markets to be blocked within the state. The stipulation explains that “the Parties agree that entry of this Stipulation supports vacating the Hearing.” It further provides, “The Hearing set for July 29, 2026 is hereby vacated.” Unless either side later seeks court approval to …

Charity Commission in contempt of Parliament over abuse cases

Charity Commission in contempt of Parliament over abuse cases

Published by Sam Flores

The Charity Commission has been forced to apologise after being found in contempt of parliament over its handling of alleged abuse at religious charities. The “unreserved apology” comes after the commission brought legal action to prevent reports relating to its mishandling of claims of abuse at religious charities being laid before the House of Commons. A report from Parliament’s privileges committee last week found the commission “clearly committed a contempt of Parliament” in taking legal action to prevent a parliamentary ombudsman laying special reports before the commons. The committee said the commission’s claim that it “was never the intention for Parliament not to see the information” was “patently untrue”. The commission’s efforts to “prevent Parliament from receiving reports that criticise its behaviour” were “wholly unacceptable”, it added. The special reports found the commission had not complied with most of the ombudsman’s recommendations in the two cases. The commission’s legal action, which cost the taxpayer £70,000, ultimately failed. Whistleblowers have now called for the commission’s board and chief executive to resign. Religious charity trustee demanded oral …

Nevada seeks Kalshi contempt sanctions as prediction market fight escalates further

Nevada seeks Kalshi contempt sanctions as prediction market fight escalates further

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Nevada gaming regulators are asking a state court to hold prediction-market operator Kalshi in contempt, saying the company continues to allow access to sports-related event contracts from within Nevada despite an existing court order. In a filing submitted to the First Judicial District Court and announced on Friday (June 12), the Nevada Gaming Control Board said investigators were still able to place trades from Nevada after a May 18 amended preliminary injunction required Kalshi to block access to sports, election, and entertainment contracts through geofencing measures. NEW: Nevada regulators ask court to hold #Kalshi in contempt, alleging it ignored an order blocking sports, election contracts in NV. @RWW pic.twitter.com/541IMpQmyQ — Suswati Basu (@suswatibasu) June 14, 2026 “The Court has required Kalshi to stop offering covered event contracts in Nevada. We will continue to vigorously enforce Nevada law to safeguard gaming in our state,” Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mike Dreitzer said in a statement. The latest filing marks another chapter in a dispute that began in March 2025, when the board issued a cease-and-desist letter …