Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth, business ties

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

Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill. He told lawmakers that he had not personally seen evidence of Epstein’s sexual abuse, but provided a fuller picture of how Epstein acquired his wealth. The wealthy financier made hundreds of millions of dollars over two decades, during which he struck up friendships with some of the world’s most powerful men.

Kahn “was under the impression that Epstein made his money as a tax advisor and a financial planner,” said Republican James Comer, the Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee.

Lawmakers argued that a fuller picture of Epstein’s finances could help the public understand how for years, he was able to get away with trafficking and sexually abusing underage girls.