By The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee moved its inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s finances forward Wednesday, convening a closed-door deposition with Richard Kahn, the longtime accountant for the disgraced financier and a co-executor of his estate.
During a break in the hourslong session, committee chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) told reporters that Kahn had identified several prominent figures who, according to his understanding, made substantial financial transfers to Epstein over the years. Kahn, Comer said, believed Epstein’s wealth came largely from his work as a tax adviser and financial planner.
Among the individuals Comer said were mentioned in the testimony: former Les Wexner, the longtime head of Victoria’s Secret parent L Brands; Leon Black, former chief executive of Apollo Global Management; former Microsoft Windows division president Steven Sinofsky; hedge fund investor Glenn Dubin; and members of the Rothschild family, the historic European banking dynasty, according to Politico.
“These were … people that made significant transactions,” Comer said during the break in Kahn’s deposition. “So what Kahn said is, he was under the impression that Epstein made his money as a tax advisor and a financial planner. So these were the five people that transferred significant sums of money to Epstein.”
NEW: Epstein's accountant is now the FIFTH witness to tell the Committee that President Trump was NOT involved.
He also identified five Epstein clients who paid MILLIONS in fees:
• Les Wexner
• Glenn Dubin
• Steven Sinofsky
• The Rothschilds
• Leon Black pic.twitter.com/c5NASJ1uTQ— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) March 11, 2026
Representatives for several of those named disputed the characterization.
A spokesperson for Wexner said: “Mr. Wexner did not transfer money to Epstein. Epstein was retained to provide wealth management services for well over a decade, for which he was paid for his services. In addition, Epstein stole funds from Mr. Wexner, about $100 million of which Mr. Wexner was able to recover.”
A spokesperson for Black similarly stressed that the deposition revealed nothing new, noting that Black had hired Epstein “for tax and estate planning work” and welcomed the opportunity to answer questions from lawmakers.
A representative for Dubin denied that he had ever been an Epstein client, while Sinofsky declined to comment. A spokesperson for Edmond de Rothschild did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
None of the individuals cited during the deposition — nor Kahn himself — have been charged in connection with Epstein’s criminal conduct. Before the testimony began, Comer told reporters he had “no reason to suspect” that the accountant had engaged in wrongdoing.
Democrats on the committee, however, cast doubt on Kahn’s claim that he was unaware of Epstein’s activities.
Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-Va.) said during a break in the proceedings: “Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring would not have been possible without Richard Khan, who managed Epstein’s money for years, authorized payments, including payments to victims and survivors. I do not find it credible that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. If he was ignorant of Epstein’s crimes, he was willfully ignorant of those crimes.”
Another Democrat, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), pointed to additional details from the testimony, including financial transactions involving a non-American “head of state” and a settlement from Epstein’s estate paid to an individual who had previously accused President Donald Trump of misconduct. Subramanyam connected the payment to allegations of sexual abuse but did not provide further specifics.
The White House referred inquiries to an earlier statement from press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who described such allegations as “baseless accusations from decades ago [that] are backed by zero evidence or facts.” An administration official, speaking anonymously, added that the White House “would have no visibility into decisions allegedly made by other entities.”
In prepared remarks submitted ahead of his deposition, Kahn maintained that he had no knowledge of Epstein’s abuse of women and girls, saying he merely “provided [Epstein] outside accounting and bookkeeping services.” He also defended his role as co-executor of the estate, explaining that he had agreed to serve in that capacity in part to help facilitate compensation for victims.
The committee’s investigation is continuing. Lawmakers are expected to depose Darren Indyke, Epstein’s longtime attorney and the estate’s other co-executor, next week as they seek to trace the origins and uses of Epstein’s vast fortune.
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