The founder of Black Equity, Leon Black, has initiated legal action against the United States Congress, seeking to halt an investigation into his connections with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The private-equity billionaire is among a number of prominent Wall Street figures identified by a House committee for their associations with Epstein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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