The House Oversight Committee is demanding depositions from Attorney General Pam Bondi and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as part of an expanding investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial operations, raising serious questions about why the Biden-era DOJ and FBI failed to question key figures who managed the convicted sex trafficker’s wealth for years.
Story Highlights
- House Oversight Committee seeks depositions from AG Bondi and Commerce Secretary Lutnick in Epstein probe after accountant names prominent business figures
- Epstein’s accountant Richard Kahn testified that Wexner, Black, Sinofsky, Dubin, and the Rothschilds transferred significant sums to Epstein
- Democratic senators criticize DOJ and FBI for inexcusably never questioning Kahn and Indyke despite their central roles in Epstein’s affairs
- Committee has released over 33,000 pages of Epstein records, highlighting massive gaps in original law enforcement investigation
Committee Expands Investigation to Cabinet Members
Chairman James Comer is moving swiftly to schedule depositions with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick following explosive testimony from Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accountant. The House Oversight Committee’s probe has intensified after Richard Kahn identified five major recipients of Epstein’s wealth transfers during his March 11, 2026 closed-door deposition. Comer publicly disclosed that Kahn named Les Wexner, Leon Black, Steven Sinofsky, Glenn Dubin, and the Rothschilds as individuals who transferred significant sums to Epstein, who claimed he made his fortune as a tax advisor and financial planner.
Biden-Era DOJ Failed to Question Key Financial Enablers
The investigation exposes glaring failures in the original law enforcement response to Epstein’s crimes. Five Democratic senators sent a scathing letter to Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, stating it was “inexcusable” that the DOJ and FBI never questioned Kahn or Darren Indyke, Epstein’s lawyer, despite their outsized roles in his personal and financial affairs. A Wall Street Journal report revealed this stunning omission, prompting increased congressional scrutiny. Both men previously settled a class action lawsuit alleging they were “personally essential” to Epstein’s operations by structuring bank accounts, managing cash withdrawals, and creating complex financial infrastructure to facilitate sex trafficking, though they admitted no wrongdoing.
Accountant’s Claimed Ignorance Challenges Credibility
Kahn testified he saw no “red flags” in Epstein’s finances indicating trafficking and interacted with him “strictly on a professional level,” believing Epstein’s explanation that his 2006 arrest was a “mistake.” Democratic Representative James Walkinshaw sharply challenged this assertion, stating that Epstein’s sex trafficking ring would not have been possible without Kahn, who managed Epstein’s money for years and authorized payments, including to victims and survivors. Walkinshaw declared he did not find it credible that Kahn had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, reflecting widespread skepticism about how financial professionals could remain oblivious to such massive criminal operations.
Investigation Reveals Complex Financial Web
The committee continues seeking transcribed interviews from seven individuals as part of its broader investigation, with Indyke’s deposition scheduled for the week of March 17, 2026. The House Oversight Committee has already released 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records provided by the DOJ, indicating substantial documentary evidence exists to support the probe. Spokespeople for the named business figures have denied wrongdoing, with Leon Black’s representative stating Epstein was hired for “tax and estate planning work” and Glenn Dubin’s spokesperson clarifying that Epstein’s payment related to JPMorgan Chase’s acquisition of Dubin’s Highbridge Capital Management. None of the named individuals have been formally charged with crimes as of March 12, 2026.
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This investigation represents a critical effort to address accountability gaps that the Biden administration’s DOJ and FBI inexplicably left unexamined. By focusing on the financial infrastructure that enabled Epstein’s trafficking operation, Congress is finally asking questions that law enforcement should have pursued years ago. The involvement of cabinet members Bondi and Lutnick in upcoming depositions signals the investigation’s seriousness and scope, while also raising questions about what previous administrations knew and failed to act upon regarding Epstein’s extensive network of financial relationships.
Sources:
House Oversight Chair Moving Quickly to Schedule Epstein Testimony with Bondi, Lutnick – Politico
House Oversight Committee to Depose Epstein’s Longtime Accountant – ABC News
