The House Oversight Committee expressed dissatisfaction on Friday after receiving just one non-disclosure agreement (NDA) from Leon Black, the billionaire founder of Apollo Global Management and a known associate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Despite granting an extension, Black’s legal team submitted only one NDA, prompting the committee to question his cooperation.

“Leon Black isn’t acting in good faith,” stated a spokesperson for Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.). “The Committee agreed to extend the deadline two weeks for full production of all NDAs and his attorney has deliberately chosen to only produce one. This is unacceptable and the Committee will follow up with his attorney.”

The sole NDA submitted detailed an agreement between Black and Guzel Ganieva, which, according to Black’s lawyer, Susan Estrich, was the only agreement predating Epstein’s 2019 suicide and also known to him. Ganieva, who had previously had an intimate relationship with Black, received approximately $9.5 million from him. She later filed a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct and defamation, though it was dismissed in 2023.

Estrich defended the submission, stating, “The responsive information includes the only confidentiality agreement that predated Epstein’s death and the only one of which Epstein was aware. Epstein was not involved with drafting this agreement.” She further added that the agreement “resolved her attempts to extort Mr. Black.”

Despite the dismissal of Ganieva’s lawsuit by the New York State Supreme Court, the Oversight Committee insists that more NDAs are essential for their investigation, especially those related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's accomplice. The committee had initially subpoenaed all relevant NDAs after Black declined to discuss them.

In June, Black revealed to the committee that he had paid Epstein $158 million between 2013 and 2017 for tax and estate planning services. Estrich argued that the existence of NDAs should not imply misconduct, emphasizing that they are common in business and private matters, and irrelevant to the committee's investigation objectives.

She also affirmed that Black was unaware of Epstein’s criminal activities before his arrest in 2019 and maintained that Black has never abused a woman. The Oversight Committee, however, remains determined to acquire further documents, emphasizing the necessity of the NDAs for advancing their inquiry.