Billionaire Leon Black walks out of Epstein investigation hearing

Black denied ever abusing a woman, or being with an underage woman, or sex trafficking, or paying Epstein for access to women, or being blackmailed by him.Black's attorney, Susan Estrich, called the subpoenas "a planned political stunt"."Mr Epstein had no involvement with any NDAs, whether they exist or not," she said, adding that the committee "did not ask a single question about the legitimate payments to Epstein for professional services on tax and estate matters".Black had a six-year affair with a former Russian model, Guzel Ganieva, which ended in allegations of abuse, according to court records.According to a lawsuit filed by Ganieva against Black, which was later dismissed, he prepared a nondisclosure agreement in 2015 to secure her silence.Epstein offered Black advice, including suggesting in an email to his assistant that Black hire former law enforcement officers to approach Ganieva, according to files released by the US justice department."Choose method of message delivery, my choice. - two highly respected former ---- fill in the blank, immigration, Scotland Yard. sfo. . who may knock on her door and present the terms," Epstein wrote.Estrich, Black's attorney, has dismissed Ganieva's accusation as "demonstrably false". Black himself has previously said he was the victim of extortion.