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Longtime Epstein accountant testifies behind closed doors for roughly 7 hours in House Oversight probe
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accountant testified his relationship with the late convicted sex offender “was strictly on a professional level,” as he faced investigators on Capitol Hill for roughly seven hours as part of the House Oversight Committee’s probe.
TL;DR
- Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's accountant, testified for seven hours before the House Oversight Committee.
- Kahn stated his relationship with Epstein was strictly professional and he was unaware of Epstein's criminal activities.
- The committee investigated Epstein's finances, including transactions with a foreign head of state and potential settlements to accusers.
- Kahn denied structuring companies to conceal criminal activity or payments to young women.
- Some lawmakers, like Rep. James Walkinshaw, found Kahn's testimony regarding his lack of knowledge not credible.
- The investigation has involved reviewing thousands of financial documents and subpoenas to banks.
- Key clients who transferred significant sums to Epstein included Les Wexner, Glenn Dubin, Steven Sinofsky, the Rothschilds, and Leon Black.