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House panel to seek testimony from Alan Dershowitz about Jeffrey Epstein

House panel to seek testimony from Alan Dershowitz about Jeffrey Epstein

Summary

The House oversight committee, led by Representative James Comer, plans to ask Alan Dershowitz to testify about his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. This decision follows testimony from Epstein's former assistant and meetings with survivors who suggested Dershowitz should be questioned.

Key Facts

  • Representative James Comer chairs the House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Comer will request Alan Dershowitz, Epstein’s former lawyer, to testify before the committee.
  • The request was influenced by testimony from Epstein’s assistant Lesley Groff and meetings with survivors.
  • Lesley Groff said she did not know Epstein’s crimes while working for him but called him a "master manipulator."
  • Dershowitz defended Epstein during his legal troubles and helped negotiate Epstein’s 2008 plea deal.
  • Virginia Giuffre accused Dershowitz of sexual assault related to Epstein’s crimes, but Dershowitz denied this and was not charged.
  • Giuffre dropped her lawsuit against Dershowitz in 2022 and died in April 2025.
  • Dershowitz said he volunteered to testify and wants to tell his side of the story.
  • The committee said it will speak with anyone who has information about Epstein and Maxwell’s cases.
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