{"podcast":{"title":"Jeffrey Epstein:  The Coverup Chronicles","slug":"jeffrey-epstein-the-coverup-chronicles-7243585","podcast_index_feed_id":7243585,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6551897/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jeffrey-epstein-the-coverup-chronicles--6551897","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/200b7278c6b42d175c8dbf37986de86d.jpg","author":"Bobby Capucci","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles is a podcast dedicated to examining not just who Epstein was and what he did, but how so many people and institutions worked—then and now—to keep it all hidden. This series cuts past the headlines and digs into the documentation: court filings, deposition transcripts, plea deals, sealed exhibits, and the bureaucratic paper trail that still tells the real story. Our focus isn’t on speculation or recycled outrage. It’s on facts—and the deliberate efforts to keep those facts out of public view. Each episode will feature in-depth analysis of newly surfaced records and underreported legal developments, alongside expert commentary that connects them to the broader machinery of power that shielded Epstein for decades. We’ll revisit the timeline from his first arrests through his 2008 plea deal, and into the re-investigations that followed his 2019 death in federal custody. And we won’t stop there—we’ll look closely at the current state of affairs: the closed probes, the lingering co-conspirators, the civil suits, and the glaring gaps in accountability. What makes The Coverup Chronicles different is that we’re not here to sensationalize the story—we…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-27T10:19:11.790469+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jeffrey-epstein-the-coverup-chronicles-7243585"},"episode":{"title":"Leon Black Sues House Oversight Committee in Escalating Epstein Probe (9/4/26)","slug":"leon-black-sues-house-oversight-committee-in-escalating-epstein-probe-9-4-26","published_at":"2026-09-04T13:31:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jeffrey-epstein-the-coverup-chronicles-7243585/leon-black-sues-house-oversight-committee-in-escalating-epstein-probe-9-4-26","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jeffrey-epstein-the-coverup-chronicles-7243585","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/leon-black-sues-house-oversight-committee-in-escalating-epstein-probe-9-4-26--74898827","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74898827/leonblacksuescongress.mp3","summary":"Leon Black has sued the House Oversight Committee in an effort to block or invalidate subpoenas seeking his testimony and records about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Black argues that the committee has exceeded its constitutional authority and that its investigation lacks a legitimate legislative purpose, while his attorney Susan Estrich has characterized the inquiry as a fishing expedition designed to damage him. The dispute centers heavily on Black’s financial relationship with Epstein and on nondisclosure agreements that congressional investigators believe could shed light on people or transactions tied to Epstein’s network. Black paid Epstein roughly $158 million for tax, estate-planning and related financial services, and that relationship ultimately helped force his departure from Apollo Global Management. Black has maintained that he did not know about Epstein’s abuse, famously saying he knew “Jekyll” but not “Hyde,” but the sheer scale of the payments and his continued association with Epstein have made him a central figure in Congress’s investigation. House Oversight Chairman James Comer has responded by accusing Black of hiding behind litigation to avoid answering questions, while ranking Democrat Robert Garcia has called for contempt proceedings over what he described as Black’s defiance of two congressional subpoenas. Comer says Black’s testimony is especially important because he was one of Epstein’s paying clients and possesses multiple NDAs that investigators want to examine. The timing of the lawsuit has added another layer to the fight because the current Congress ends on January 3, 2027, meaning a prolonged court battle could potentially force the committee to reissue subpoenas in the next session. The confrontation has therefore moved beyond…","meta_description":"Leon Black has sued the House Oversight Committee in an effort to block or invalidate subpoenas seeking his testimony and records about his relationship w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":866,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/jeffrey-epstein-the-coverup-chronicles-7243585/episodes/leon-black-sues-house-oversight-committee-in-escalating-epstein-probe-9-4-26/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/jeffrey-epstein-the-coverup-chronicles-7243585/leon-black-sues-house-oversight-committee-in-escalating-epstein-probe-9-4-26.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}