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The SHOCKING Epstein Details Congress EXPOSED on Leon Black | Julian Dorey

Julian Dorey Daily · 3 July 2026 · 1h 0m · 5 Egleze moments

What happened in this episode?

This episode provides an in-depth examination of recent Congressional testimony by billionaire Leon Black regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, alongside explosive revelations about Department of Justice violations in releasing court-ordered documents. The discussion centers on Black's appearance before the House Oversight Committee where he refused to answer questions about nondisclosure agreements with women connected to Epstein, resulting in immediate bipartisan subpoenas compelling his return for sworn testimony on July 16th. The hosts dissect a 2024 Puck News interview where Black admitted knowing about Epstein's 2006 pedophilia conviction but dismissed it as not serious, continuing to pay Epstein $158 million in fees through 2017. A federal judge's ruling that the DOJ violated Congressional law requiring release of Epstein files receives detailed analysis, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch given one week to comply or justify the agency's noncompliance. The episode also covers newly surfaced emails between Black and Epstein containing suggestive code language about things that must remain unknown, contradicting supposedly thorough independent investigations. Additional coverage includes Scripps News reporting that New Mexico's Attorney General was ordered to stand down from investigating Epstein's Zorro Ranch by the Southern District of New York in 2019. The hosts examine Jay Clayton's connections to both the Southern District and Apollo Global Management, where he succeeded Black as chairman. Throughout the discussion, hosts connect these developments to broader patterns of elite protection and institutional cover-up in the Epstein case.

What are the key points?

Federal judge ruled the Department of Justice violated Congressional law requiring release of Jeffrey Epstein documents and gave DOJ one week to comply or justify withholding information
Billionaire Leon Black refused to discuss NDAs with Epstein-connected women during Congressional testimony and was immediately subpoenaed to return for sworn deposition on July 16th
Leon Black admitted in 2024 Puck News interview that he knew about Epstein's 2006 pedophilia conviction but dismissed it as not serious while continuing to pay him $158 million
Newly reviewed emails between Epstein and Black contain code language about things that must remain unknown and saving you from yourself contradicting independent investigations
New Mexico Attorney General was ordered by Southern District of New York to halt investigation into Epstein's Zorro Ranch in 2019 preventing state-level inquiry
Jay Clayton who led Southern District during Epstein case now serves as U.S. Attorney for that jurisdiction and previously succeeded Leon Black as Apollo chairman
Multiple civil lawsuits allege Leon Black committed sexual assault at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse including claims involving an autistic woman with mosaic Down syndrome

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Published: 3 July 2026
Duration: 1h 0m
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Leon Black Refused to Answer Questions About NDAs With Epstein-Connected Women

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The Oversight Committee slapped Leon Black with two subpoenas in the middle of his transcribed interview about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after Black refused to answer questions about potential nondisclosure agreements he had with women tied to the late convicted sex offender.

Billionaire investor Leon Black appeared voluntarily before Congress but refused to discuss NDAs with women connected to Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Chairman James Comer issued immediate subpoenas compelling Black to turn over the NDAs and return for a sworn deposition on July 16th. The move was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the Epstein investigation.

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Federal Judge Rules DOJ Violated Law Requiring Release of Epstein Files

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A federal judge said the Justice Department effectively conceded it had been violating the law Congress passed last November requiring the agency to release the vast majority of government records related to Epstein. The judge gave Blanche one week to release certain names and other information that was redacted from the files.

A federal judge ruled that the Department of Justice has been violating a Congressional law requiring release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch was given one week to release redacted names and information or provide detailed justification for withholding them. The ruling received minimal media coverage despite its significance.

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Leon Black Admits He Knew About Epstein's 2006 Pedophilia Investigation

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I took it seriously, he told me, which is a direct admission that he was fully aware of this back during the time of the investigation. But I didn't take it that seriously. He was with a 17-year-old prostitute, got prosecuted for it, got put away for a year. My feeling is there are serious things and there are things that are less serious. I didn't think this was the end of the world, frankly.

In a Puck News interview, billionaire Leon Black admitted he was aware of Jeffrey Epstein's 2006 pedophilia investigation and conviction but dismissed it as not serious. Black continued his financial relationship with Epstein for years after, eventually paying him $158 million in fees. This contradicts his previous claims of ignorance about Epstein's criminal activities.

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Code Words in Epstein-Black Communications Contradict Law Firm Investigation Findings

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In a 2014 email, Epstein told Black, There is little I won't do for you, or at least try to do as a friend, and a great deal that I have already done, parentheses, both known and some things that will need to remain unknown. In a 2017 email, Epstein described his relationship with Black as quote saving you from yourself end quote.

Newly reviewed emails between Jeffrey Epstein and Leon Black contain suggestive language including references to things that must remain unknown and saving you from yourself. These communications contradict the Dechert law firm investigation which claimed to find no code words or improper conduct. The emails appear more than 300 times referencing Black in the Epstein files.

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New Mexico AG Ordered to Stand Down From Epstein Zorro Ranch Investigation

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Former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Valderas was told to quote, stand down, unquote, from investigating disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, about 40 miles south of Santa Fe. He told the outlet that he had been looking into crimes that Epstein may have committed there in 2019 until he received a call from the Southern District of New York telling him to back off.

Scripps News reported that New Mexico's Attorney General was ordered by the Southern District of New York to halt his investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch in 2019. The ranch has been the subject of disturbing victim testimony including claims of waking up on operating tables. The federal intervention prevented state-level investigation of the property.

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