BREAKING: Exclusive Footage of Leon Black's Empty-Chair Deposition on Epstein Investigation

Good morning. This is a deposition of Leon David Black, conducted by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. On March 3rd, 2026, Chairman James Comer requested that Mr. Black appear voluntarily for an in-person transcribed interview as part of the committee's investigation. On June 26th, 2026, Mr. Black appeared before the committee for a transcribed interview. Over the course of that interview, Mr. Black declined to answer certain questions concerning nondisclosure agreements. Chairman Comer subsequently issued a subpoena to Mr. Black, compelling Mr. Black to appear for a deposition. The deposition subpoena initially required Mr. Black to appear on July 16th, 2026. That deposition was subsequently rescheduled, and Mr. Black is required to appear for a deposition today, September 3rd, 2026. I'm going to note for the record that Leon Black is not present, and the time is 1018 a.m. I will now mark items for the record. I will mark as Exhibit 1 the March 3rd, 2026, letter from Chairman Comer to Mr. Black requesting his appearance for a voluntary transcribed interview. I will mark as Exhibit 2 the June 26th, 2026, official transcript of Mr. Black's transcribed interview before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. I will mark as Exhibit 3 the subpoena and corresponding cover letter issued by Chairman Comer to Mr. Black on June 26th, 2026, compelling Mr. Black to appear for a deposition. Mr. Black's subpoenaed deposition was subsequently rescheduled for September 3rd, 2026. I will enter as Exhibit 4 the correspondence between Chairman Comer and Council for Leon Black. This correspondence includes the following letters. July 24th, 2026, letter to Chairman Comer from Council to Mr. Black, Aaron Cutler. August 18th, 2026, letter from Chairman Comer to Council for Mr. Black, Aaron Cutler. And September 3rd, 2026, letter to Chairman Comer from Council to Mr. Black, Aaron Cutler. I will note for the record that the August 18th, 2026, letter from Chairman Comer to Council for Mr. Black concerning Mr. Black's compliance with the committee subpoena states that if Mr. Black refuses to appear for his scheduled September 3rd, 2026, deposition, the committee will use all tools at its disposal, including contempt. I will mark as Exhibit 5 the deposition notice issued by the committee on August 31st, 2025. I will mark as Exhibit 6 the complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief filed on September 3rd, 2026 by Mr. Black against the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chairman James Comer and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. I will note that the time is now 1020 a.m. and Mr. Black has still not appeared. Does the chairman wish to add anything for the record? Yes. It's a damn shame Leon Black failed to appear in accordance with our duly authorized congressional subpoena. This subpoena, I might add, was supported on a bipartisan basis after Mr. Black refused to answer the committee's legitimate investigative questions during his June 26th transcribed interview. The committee will review Mr. Black's lawsuit and respond accordingly. Does counsel for the minority have anything they wish to add to the record? No. And with that we will go off the record.