Epstein accountant says there's file of funds with Donald Trump, household: Comer

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Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accountant testified behind closed doorways that he was by no means conscious of any funds the late financier and intercourse offender made to President Donald Trump, Home Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., stated Wednesday.

Richard Kahn, one of many executors of Epstein's property, is the newest particular person to be deposed within the committee's investigation into how the federal authorities dealt with Epstein's case.

"Mr. Kahn testified below oath that — as a result of the Democrats requested this query — that he had by no means seen any sort of transaction to Trump or anybody in his household," Comer advised reporters. "That makes the fifth witness now that is testified below oath that they've by no means seen any involvement by Donald Trump or the household."

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President Donald Trump's connection to Jeffrey Epstein has been the topic of partisan debate within the Home. (Rick Friedman/Corbis by way of Getty Pictures; Andrew Harnik/Getty Pictures)

Comer stated that Kahn did affirm, nevertheless, that 5 folks paid cash to Epstein: ex-Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner, hedge fund supervisor Glenn Dubin, businessman Steven Sinofsky, the Rothschilds and investor Leon Black. Epstein was identified to have served as a monetary advisor for every of them.

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"What Kahn stated is he was below the impression that Epstein made his cash as a tax advisor and a monetary planner. So these have been the 5 those who transferred significant sums of money to Epstein," Comer stated.

Richard Kahn, an accountant for convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, arrives for a Home Oversight Committee deposition about Epstein, within the Rayburn Constructing on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc. by way of Getty Pictures)

However relating to Trump, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., gave a barely completely different account of what Kahn stated behind closed doorways.

He advised reporters that Kahn stated a "one who was an accuser of Donald Trump was given a settlement by Jeffrey Epstein's property."

That doesn't essentially imply that the alleged settlement was concerning Trump.

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The previous president was identified to be a pal of Epstein's till the 2 had a falling out earlier than the late pedophile's first federal investigation.

He has not been implicated in any wrongdoing associated to his crimes.

Subramanyam stated Kahn additionally testified that "there was one other head of state that was talked about as having monetary transactions with Jeffrey Epstein," although he didn't elaborate on who that was.

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox Information Digital main protection of the Home of Representatives. Earlier digital bylines seen at Every day Mail and CBS Information.