Epstein’s Lawyer Denies Knowledge of Trump Relationship During Congressional Testimony

Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal lawyer and co-executor of his estate, Darren Indyke, told the House Oversight Committee he had no knowledge of any relationship between the late convicted sex offender and President Donald Trump, according to Committee Chairman James Comer.

The revelation came during Indyke’s closed-door testimony as part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into Epstein’s activities and associates. The testimony marks another chapter in the congressional probe that has sought to unravel the extent of Epstein’s network and who might have been aware of his criminal activities.

“Mr. Indyke said that he was not aware of any relationship that Mr. Epstein had with Mr. Trump,” Comer told reporters after the session.

According to Comer, Democrats on the committee immediately shifted their questioning toward potential Trump connections, a move he characterized as politically motivated rather than substantive.

“Republicans asked very substantive questions that any curious media outlet would ask, that any American who’s kept up with this story would ask,” Comer said. “Then the Democrats get their hour, and they ask about Donald Trump.”

Indyke also claimed during his testimony that he had no prior knowledge of Epstein’s sexual crimes, a position similar to that taken by other witnesses appearing before the committee. This claim drew immediate skepticism from Democratic committee members.

Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) expressed strong doubts about Indyke’s credibility. “I’m very surprised that he did not take the Fifth Amendment. I think it’s very likely he perjured himself over and over again,” Min told reporters. “He claimed that he had no knowledge of any women or girls. And yet that doesn’t account for the fact that numerous women have described how he helped them fix their problems.”

Comer reported that Indyke told the committee that after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, the financier “convinced him he would never do it again and that he had remorse.” Indyke did not invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during questioning.

The testimony follows that of Richard Kahn, the second co-executor of Epstein’s estate and his former accountant, who testified in March. Kahn reportedly told the committee he was not aware of any transactions between Trump and Epstein.

Similarly, former President Bill Clinton testified in February that Trump had never indicated to him any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.

Trump has consistently maintained that he severed ties with Epstein in the early 2000s after what had been a relationship spanning over a decade. The nature and extent of their association has become a partisan flashpoint in the committee’s investigation.

The investigation into Epstein’s network has taken on increased significance since his 2019 suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. His former associate Ghislaine Maxwell was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in facilitating Epstein’s abuse.

“We’re asking all those questions, and like just about every other witness, they either didn’t know or couldn’t recall,” Comer said, expressing frustration at the similar responses from multiple witnesses regarding their knowledge of Epstein’s sex trafficking operations. “But we’ll keep pressing.”

Comer accused Democrats of creating “a false narrative that there’s a cover-up” and “a false narrative that Donald Trump has some type of liability in this,” claiming both narratives are being “exploded by every witness we bring in.”

The committee is expected to continue its investigation with additional witness testimony in the coming months, as questions remain about who knew what and when regarding Epstein’s criminal activities.