Republicans urge investigation into two men accused of abuse by Epstein assistant
Summary
Republican lawmakers have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate sexual assault claims made against hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai and former Miami Beach mayor Philip Levine. These allegations come from Sarah Kellen, a former assistant to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who also said she was abused by Epstein himself.Key Facts
- Sarah Kellen, Epstein’s former assistant, said she was sexually and psychologically abused by Epstein and also accused Fekkai and Levine of sexual assault in the early 2000s.
- The House oversight committee, led by Republican James Comer, referred these allegations to the Department of Justice for investigation.
- Neither Fekkai nor Levine has been charged with any crimes related to Epstein. Both deny the accusations.
- Epstein died in 2019 in jail while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.
- Levine's name appears over 600 times in Epstein-related files released earlier in 2024, including emails with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Lawmakers describe Fekkai as a close friend of Epstein and say he helped with grooming by providing salon services to women on Epstein’s orders.
- Fekkai’s representatives deny all allegations and say he never abused or was involved in illegal behavior.
- Levine’s spokesperson states that his client had only one brief, consensual encounter with another adult and denies the allegations of misconduct.
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