Richard Kahn, former accountant to the late intercourse offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein and co-executor of the Epstein property, arrives for a Home Oversight and Authorities Reform Committee deposition on March 11, 2026.
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Home lawmakers have been digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling monetary portfolio on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to know his connections to a number of the world’s wealthiest males.
Richard Kahn, who labored carefully with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his property, appeared for the closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill. He instructed lawmakers that he had not personally seen proof of Epstein’s sexual abuse, however supplied a fuller image of how Epstein acquired his wealth.
The rich financier made lots of of thousands and thousands of {dollars} over 20 years throughout which he struck up friendships with a number of the world’s strongest males.
Mr. Kahn “was below the impression that Epstein made his cash as a tax advisor and a monetary planner,” stated Rep. James Comer, the Republican chair of the Home Oversight Committee.
Lawmakers argued {that a} fuller image of Epstein’s funds might assist the general public perceive how for years he was in a position to get away with trafficking and sexually abusing underage ladies.
“Jeffrey Epstein’s intercourse trafficking ring wouldn’t have been doable with out Richard Kahn, who managed Epstein’s cash for years, authorised funds, together with funds to victims and survivors,” stated Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., who added that Mr. Kahn instructed them he was unable to recall particulars of a number of the transactions and communications that he was requested about.
Mr. Kahn has stated that he was unaware of Epstein’s sexual abuse and had not seen any of his victims.
Rep. Comer, R-Ky., additionally stated that lawmakers confirmed through the deposition that Epstein obtained important quantities of cash from former retail buying chain government Les Wexner, hedge fund supervisor Glenn Dubin, tech entrepreneur Steven Sinofsky, investor Leon Black and the Rothschilds, a rich banking household.
None of these individuals have been accused of wrongdoing of their relationships with Epstein, however Democrats on the committee argued that anybody with ties to the rich financier must be scrutinized. Wexner was deposed by the committee final month, and Mr. Comer has additionally known as on Mr. Black, amongst a number of others, to look for transcribed interviews.
Mr. Comer additionally stated on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) that the committee have reviewed over 40,000 paperwork that it subpoenaed from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Financial institution.
Epstein was related to at the very least 64 enterprise entities, in response to Mr. Comer.
Republican President Donald Trump has strongly denied any wrongdoing in his personal ties to Epstein, and Mr. Comer stated that Mr. Kahn had by no means seen any monetary transactions between Epstein and Mr. Trump.
He stated that Mr. Kahn is the newest witness to testify that that they had by no means seen Trump doing something fallacious with Epstein.
“The investigation’s about getting the reality to the American individuals, attempting to determine how the federal government failed, reply questions all of us have,” he stated.
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