{"id":2578605,"date":"2026-03-11T12:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-epstein-accountant-faces-house-questioning-in-closed-door-deposition\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:14:11","slug":"former-epstein-accountant-faces-house-questioning-in-closed-door-deposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-epstein-accountant-faces-house-questioning-in-closed-door-deposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Epstein accountant faces House questioning in closed-door deposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-epstein-accountant-faces-house-questioning-in-closed-door-deposition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578605&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Richard Kahn, Epstein\u2019s longtime accountant and one of his estate\u2019s co-executors, appeared for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/contempt-charge-against-dan-scavino-based-on-false-claims-by-january-6-committee\/\" title=\"Contempt Charge Against Dan Scavino Based on False Claims by January 6 ...\">closed-door deposition<\/a> before teh House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to help lawmakers understand Epstein\u2019s wealth and the financial network around him. Kahn worked with Epstein for more than a decade, managing wire transfers, signing checks, handling taxes, and distributing payments to associates, and he became an executor of Epstein\u2019s estate after Epstein\u2019s death in 2019. Investigators are seeking to understand how epstein\u2019s finances were structured and whether members of his inner circle helped sustain the financial apparatus behind his activities. DOJ records released this year show Kahn oversaw a wide range of matters, including gifts, tuition assistance, charitable donations, and other expenses tied to Epstein\u2019s network, with Epstein paying him more than $10 million between 2011 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Kahn\u2019s deposition is part of a broader effort by the committee to uncover how Epstein maintained wealth and influence after his 2008 prostitution conviction, and it follows testimonies and depositions from figures such as Bill Clinton, Les Wexner, and Ghislaine Maxwell (the latter invoking the Fifth Amendment). Kahn is the first of Epstein\u2019s two estate co-executors to testify; co-executor Darren Indyke is scheduled to appear later.The estate, once valued as high as $650 million, has seen much of its value eroded by settlements with victims and ongoing litigation. Some lawsuits allege that Kahn and Indyke helped structure accounts and transactions that supported Epstein\u2019s trafficking operation; both deny wrongdoing. The committee has signaled that it may release deposition footage at a later date as part of its broader probe into Epstein\u2019s wealth and influence and how federal agencies handled Epstein-related records.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Epstein accountant Richard Kahn faces House Oversight questions in closed-door deposition<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2525273\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The former longtime accountant for convicted sex trafficker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> appeared Wednesday for a closed-door deposition before the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-oversight-committee\/\">House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform<\/a> as lawmakers seek a deeper understanding of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffrey-epstein-obsession-causes-maga-to-turn-on-patel-and-bongino-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jeffrey Epstein obsession causes MAGA to turn on Patel and Bongino- Washington Examiner\">late financier&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s wealth and network.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\">Richard Kahn<\/a> worked closely with Epstein as his accountant for more than a decade and later became one of two executors of his estate following Epstein&rsquo;s death in 2019. Investigators on Capitol Hill are seeking to understand how Epstein&rsquo;s finances were structured and whether members of his inner circle helped sustain the financial infrastructure that supported his criminal activity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4486824\/mamdani-decries-islamophobia-isis-protest-bombing\/\">Mamdani decries Islamophobia after ISIS-inspired protest bombing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4486743\/officer-take-down-suspect-baltimore-shooting\/\">Officers take down suspect in Baltimore barricade shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4485746\/nyc-bombing-suspects-charges-terrorism-isis\/\">NYC bombing suspects charged with supporting terrorism after pledging allegiance to ISIS in custody<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, photographed Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, shows a Metropolitan Correctional Center report with photos of Epstein after a suicide attempt on July 23, 2019. (AP Photo\/Jon Elswick)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>House Oversight Democrats underscored the significance of the interview as Kahn&rsquo;s deposition was underway Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s accountant, will appear before our Committee for a deposition,&rdquo; committee Democrats wrote on X. &ldquo;Kahn was a central facilitator of Epstein&rsquo;s ability to exploit girls and women. We will leave no stone unturned as we seek answers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s accountant, will appear before our Committee for a deposition. Kahn was a central facilitator of Epstein&rsquo;s ability to exploit girls and women. We will leave no stone unturned as we seek answers. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bmtvCPx4FZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/bmtvCPx4FZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oversight Dems (@OversightDems) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OversightDems\/status\/2031724139799589211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>As has been the case after many of the committee&rsquo;s previous depositions, lawmakers are likely to release footage from the interview at a later time.<\/p>\n<p>Kahn began working as Epstein&rsquo;s in-house accountant in the mid-2000s and remained in that role until Epstein&rsquo;s arrest and death. Documents released earlier this year by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/page\/70\/\">Justice Department<\/a> show Kahn oversaw a range of financial matters for Epstein, including coordinating wire transfers, signing checks, managing taxes, and distributing payments to associates.<\/p>\n<p>Records released earlier this year by the DOJ show he handled payments ranging from gifts and tuition assistance to charitable donations and other expenses tied to Epstein&rsquo;s network of contacts. According to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Virgin Islands, Epstein paid Kahn more than $10 million for his services between 2011 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4468422\/2026-midterm-election-races-competitive\/\"><strong>HERE ARE THE MIDTERM RACES THAT ARE ACTUALLY COMPETITIVE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Victims and their attorneys have alleged that Epstein&rsquo;s close advisers helped create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-official-mike-gill-shot-during-d-c-carjacking-dies-from-injuries\/\" title=\"Mike Gill, ex-Trump official, killed in D.C. carjacking shooting\">complex financial system<\/a> that enabled his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sex trafficking operation<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/68260876\/doe-3-v-indyke\/\">A 2024 class-action lawsuit<\/a> accused Kahn and Epstein&rsquo;s longtime attorney Darren Indyke of helping structure bank accounts, manage large cash withdrawals, and facilitate payments connected to the trafficking enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>Kahn and Indyke have denied any wrongdoing. Their attorney has said neither man has ever been accused by victims of participating in or witnessing abuse and that they were unaware of Epstein&rsquo;s criminal conduct while providing professional services.<\/p>\n<p>Kahn is the first of Epstein&rsquo;s two estate co-executors to testify before the committee. Indyke is scheduled to appear for a deposition on March 19.<\/p>\n<p>After Epstein died in a Manhattan jail in 2019, the pair assumed control of an estate once valued at as much as $650 million. That figure has declined sharply as settlements have been paid to victims. Epstein will also have left Kahn $25 million, but litigation has siphoned off much of Epstein&rsquo;s fortune, leaving the rest tied up in legal red tape.<\/p>\n<p>The House committee has spent months gathering testimony from individuals connected to Epstein as lawmakers try to understand how the financier maintained his wealth and influence even after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.<\/p>\n<p>Recent witnesses have included former President Bill Clinton, billionaire Les Wexner, and Epstein coconspirator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ghislaine-maxwell\/\">Ghislaine Maxwell<\/a>, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4450852\/ghislaine-maxwell-pleads-fifth-demands-clemency-jeffrey-epstein-investigation\/\">invoked her Fifth Amendment right<\/a> against self-incrimination during a virtual appearance. The committee also deposed former Attorney General Bill Barr and received letters from other former DOJ heads, including Eric Holder and Merrick Garland, who <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/oversight-committee-releases-acosta-transcript\/\">swore under penalty of perjury<\/a> they had no knowledge or information related to the committee&rsquo;s investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation has renewed scrutiny of the Justice Department&rsquo;s handling of Epstein-related records.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, five Republicans joined Democrats on the Oversight Committee to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4480924\/house-oversight-votes-subpoena-pam-bondi-jeffrey-epstein-files\/\">subpoena<\/a> Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/page\/70\/\">Pam Bondi<\/a> for testimony amid disputes over the pace and scope of the government&rsquo;s release of Epstein files. Additionally, Commerce Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/howard-lutnick\/\">Howard Lutnick<\/a> has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4478954\/howard-lutnick-epstein-oversight-committee-testimony\/\">agreed to testify<\/a> after his name appeared several times in more recent releases of Epstein-related documents, although no date has been established yet for his appearance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4483445\/what-still-missing-epstein-files-doj-begins-restore-removed-documents\/\">WHAT&rsquo;S STILL MISSING FROM EPSTEIN FILES? DOJ BEGINS RESTORING REMOVED DOCUMENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bondi has received significant public criticism from both Republicans and Democrats since last year, when the White House hosted social media influencers to receive binders labeled &ldquo;Epstein Files: Phase 1,&rdquo; only for those handouts to be revealed as nothing more than political props containing outdated information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nRichard Kahn, Epstein\u2019s longtime in-house accountant and one of the two estate co-executors after Epstein\u2019s 2019 death, testified in a private deposition before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers seek to learn how Epstein\u2019s wealth and network were structured. Kahn, who worked with Epstein for more than a decade, handled tasks such as coordinating wire transfers, signing checks, managing taxes, and distributing funds to associates. Investigators aim to understand how Epstein\u2019s finances were arranged and whether members of his inner circle helped maintain the financial system that supported his criminal activity. DOJ records released earlier show Kahn managed a range of payments-from gifts and tuition aid to charitable donations and other expenses tied to Epstein\u2019s network. A U.S. Virgin Islands lawsuit says Epstein paid Kahn more than $10 million for his services between 2011 and 2019. Victims\u2019 attorneys allege that Epstein\u2019s close advisers helped create a complex financial setup that enabled the trafficking operation; Kahn and longtime Epstein attorney Darren Indyke have denied wrongdoing, with Indyke slated to testify on March 19. After Epstein\u2019s death, Kahn and Indyke took control of an estate once valued as high as $650 million, a figure that has fallen due to settlements, though Epstein left Kahn about $25 million, much of which remains tied up in legal disputes. The House committee has spent months taking testimony from people connected to Epstein to understand how he preserved wealth and influence after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor. Recent witnesses have included former President Bill Clinton, billionaire Les Wexner, and Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who invoked the Fifth Amendment during a virtual appearance. The committee has also deposed former Attorney General Bill Barr and received letters from other former DOJ leaders indicating they had no knowledge of the inquiry. The investigation has fueled renewed scrutiny of how the DOJ handled Epstein-related records. Last week, a bipartisan group on the Oversight Committee subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony amid disputes over the release of Epstein files, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify, though a date has not been set. Public criticism of Bondi intensified after past releases of Epstein-related materials were criticized as political props rather than substantial information.<\/p>\n<p>55-character limit headline:<br \/>\nEpstein accountant testifies in closed-door deposition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2578606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP20161557277016_6705ae.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[12718,18855,12696,9006,75565],"class_list":["post-2578605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-accountant","tag-closed-door","tag-deposition","tag-epstein","tag-house-committee-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP20161557277016_6705ae.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2578605"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2578609,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578605\/revisions\/2578609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2578605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2578605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2578605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}