Leon Black filed a lawsuit against Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) on Wednesday, alleging the congressman defamed him by making statements related to the billionaire’s relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.

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