Trending Now - Oversight Committee Pursues Key Testimonies in Epstein Case
WHO:
Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, mentioned for potential testimony.
Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accountant
James Comer, House Oversight Committee Chair, Republican from Kentucky
Tova Noel, prison guard on duty the night Epstein died
Ghislaine Maxwell, former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein
Pam Bondi, Attorney General mentioned for potential testimony
WHAT:
The House Oversight Committee wants Lutnick to appear for a deposition "within the next ten days."
The committee is seeking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear in 30 days for a deposition.
Comer stated that the committee has found expenditures related to college tuition for some of Epstein’s victims.
Kahn is providing testimony in a closed-door deposition as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Epstein’s finances.
The committee has reviewed approximately 44,000 financial documents related to Epstein.
Epstein had at least 64 trusts and entities associated with him.
Comer announced plans to seek testimony from Tova Noel regarding a suspicious $5,000 cash deposit made 10 days before Epstein's death.
Comer stated that the committee is not accusing Noel of wrongdoing but has questions regarding Epstein's death and related investigations.
Comer mentioned that the committee has moved to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi.
WHERE:
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. (location of Kahn's deposition)
Epstein's New Mexico ranch (mentioned in relation to the investigation)
WHEN:
The committee voted to subpoena Bondi on March 5th, 2026, but the subpoena has not yet been issued.
Kahn's deposition took place on March 11th, 2026.
Epstein died in a jail cell in August 2019.
Comer announced the intention to seek testimony from Noel on March 11th, 2026.
Comer previously deposed Ghislaine Maxwell on February 9th, 2026.
WHY:
Lawmakers are pressing for greater transparency into the department’s handling of the investigation into Epstein and the Trump administration's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The investigation aims to uncover how Epstein accumulated and spent his wealth, including potential illegal activities.
Concerns arose from a suspicious activity report regarding a cash deposit made by Tova Noel.
HOW:
The Trump administration has released thousands of documents related to Epstein as required by the 2025 law.
The House Oversight Committee has been issuing subpoenas to banks, including JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank, to gather financial records related to Epstein.
The committee is utilizing suspicious activity reports filed by financial institutions to investigate Epstein's financial dealings.
(UPDATED March 12, 2026 01:29 UTC)
The House Oversight Committee is pushing for U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to testify within the next ten days, while they also plan to subpoena U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for a deposition in 30 days. The committee has uncovered expenditures linked to college tuition for some of Jeffrey Epstein's victims and is seeking more transparency regarding the investigation's handling and the Trump administration's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Following the 2025 law, the Trump administration has released thousands of documents related to Epstein, but the subpoena for Bondi, voted on March 5, has yet to be issued.
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(UPDATED March 11, 2026 19:19 UTC)
Today, Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accountant, provided testimony in a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill as part of the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Epstein's finances, which has already reviewed around 44,000 financial documents. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer announced plans to seek testimony from prison guard Tova Noel regarding a suspicious $5,000 cash deposit made just ten days before Epstein's death, while also indicating that the committee has moved to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi. The investigation aims to uncover how Epstein accumulated and spent his wealth, with concerns stemming from suspicious activity reports related to his financial dealings.