No one’s accused, Comer says, as Epstein accountant faces secret House deposition

Jeffrey Epstein’s former accountant Richard Kahn is testifying in a closed deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

Kahn managed the finances of Epstein for more than a decade and was the co-executor of his will. Epstein’s other co-executor, Darren Indyke, will be testifying before the committee on March 19.

Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) told reporters as he walked in for the hearing Wednesday morning that questions would be centered around “how Epstein was able to accumulate so much wealth.”

The late financier began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School. He then moved on to a career in investment banking, and eventually began managing the portfolios for billionaires including Les Wexner, founder and CEO of L Brands; and Leon Black, Chairman of Apollo Global Management.

“It appears with the records we’ve obtained that there were somewhere around at least 64 entities affiliated with Epstein that we’ve discovered,” said the Kentucky Republican.

Kahn has not been charged with any crimes.

“No one’s accusing anyone of wrongdoing,” Comer said of Kahn.

“I always have to say that because the lawyers watch all my interviews and any misstatement they would try to weasel out of answering questions.”

Kahn and Indyke were subpoenaed following the Justice Department releasing millions of documents.

Daniel H. Weiner, a lawyer for the men, told CBS News that Kahn and Indyke did not socialize with Epstein and had no knowledge of his illicit activities.

“It is worth emphasizing that not a single woman has ever accused either Mr. Indyke or Mr. Kahn of committing sexual abuse or witnessing sexual abuse, nor claimed at any time that she reported to them any allegation of Mr. Epstein’s abuse,” Weiner said.

“Indyke and Kahn did not socialize with Mr. Epstein, and they have always rejected as categorically false any suggestion that they knowingly facilitated or assisted Mr. Epstein in his sexual abuse or trafficking of women, or that they were aware of Mr. Epstein’s actions while they provided legal and accounting services to Mr. Epstein.”