Jeffrey Epstein's Longtime Accountant Richard Kahn Testifies to House Panel on Hidden Wealth, Elite Ties

House lawmakers held a closed-door deposition Wednesday with Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accountant Richard Kahn as part of a House Oversight Committee probe into Epstein’s finances and elite ties.

“House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men”

NBC New York

NBC New York reported that “House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men.”

NBC New York

PBS News likewise noted Kahn was deposed and that he “was under the impression that Epstein made his money as a tax advisor and a financial planner,” while also reporting that Kahn told lawmakers he “had not seen any of his victims.”

Note: the summary below is drawn from the two source snippets provided (NBC New York and PBS News).

Kahn described how Epstein presented himself financially and the committee pressed to trace the origins and movement of that wealth.

Both outlets quoted Rep. James Comer saying Kahn “was under the impression that Epstein made his money as a tax advisor and a financial planner.”

PBS News

PBS News added that the committee “have reviewed over 40,000 documents that it subpoenaed from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank,” while Comer said “Epstein was connected to at least 64 business entities.”

These details underline why investigators are trying to map complex corporate and banking relationships tied to Epstein.

Lawmakers emphasized Kahn’s role in managing payments and transactions connected to Epstein’s operations.

“House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men”

NBC New York

Rep. James Walkinshaw told the committee that “Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring would not have been possible without Richard Kahn, who managed Epstein's money for years, authorized payments, including payments to victims and survivors.”

PBS and NBC reported Kahn told lawmakers he was “unable to recall details of some of the transactions and communications that he was asked about.”

Kahn also repeatedly said he had not personally seen evidence of sexual abuse, a denial the committee probed against documented victim payments and other records.

The committee is expanding interviews and subpoenas to follow the money and held other depositions as part of that effort.

NBC noted that “Wexner was deposed by the committee last month, and Comer has also called on Black, among several others, to appear for transcribed interviews.”

PBS News

PBS confirmed the review of tens of thousands of bank records.

Rep. Comer framed the probe as seeking accountability: “The investigation's about getting the truth to the American people, trying to figure out how the government failed, answer questions we all have.”

Several high-profile figures were named as having financial ties to Epstein but so far have not been accused of wrongdoing, and some potential links remain unclear.

“House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men”

NBC New York

NBC reported Comer said the deposition confirmed Epstein “received significant amounts of money from former retail shopping chain executive Les Wexner, hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin, tech entrepreneur Steven Sinofsky, investor Leon Black and the Rothschilds, a wealthy banking family.”

NBC New York

PBS noted that “Republican President Donald Trump has strongly denied any wrongdoing in his own ties to Epstein, and Comer said that Kahn had never seen any financial transactions between Epstein and Trump.”

The outlets stressed that the committee wants to scrutinize anyone with ties to Epstein even where no charges have been filed.