Epstein Accountant Kahn Testifies No Trump Transactions, Unaware of Sex Offender's Crimes
House Oversight Chairman James Comer highlighted Kahn's response to Democrats' questions, noting he "testified under oath that he had never seen any type of transaction to Trump or anyone in his family."
Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accountant and co-executor of his estate, testified before the House Oversight Committee on March 11, 2026, that he observed no financial transactions or interactions between Epstein and former President Donald Trump or his family.
In a closed-door deposition, Kahn stated his relationship with Epstein, spanning over a decade from 2005 until Epstein's 2019 death, was "strictly professional," with no socializing. He managed Epstein's finances, investments, and details like renovations on his private Caribbean island but claimed he was "not aware of the nature or extent of Epstein's abuse of so many women until after Epstein's death." Kahn expressed deep regret, saying it "pains me to think" he may have unknowingly assisted Epstein.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) highlighted Kahn's response to Democrats' questions, noting he "testified under oath that he had never seen any type of transaction to Trump or anyone in his family." Comer described Kahn as the fifth witness to affirm no evidence linking Trump to Epstein's criminal activities, joining former President Bill Clinton, former Attorney General William Barr, and former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta.
Kahn identified individuals contributing to Epstein's wealth, including former Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner, former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black, former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, hedge fund investor Glenn Dubin, and the Rothschild family. He viewed monetary gifts to women as a "very small fraction" of Epstein's spending and saw no "red flags" indicating abuse or trafficking.
The Republican-led committee subpoenaed Kahn as part of an ongoing probe into Epstein's finances, reviewing over 44,000 documents from banks like JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank. Epstein, convicted in 2008 for procuring underage girls, died in jail in 2019 while awaiting federal sex-trafficking charges.