Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accountant and co-executor of his estate, named five high-profile individuals and entities as clients who paid the late financier significant sums for financial services during a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, a Kentucky Republican, told reporters after the session that Kahn described the clients as Les Wexner, the former Victoria's Secret CEO; Leon Black, the former Apollo Global Management CEO; Glenn Dubin, a hedge fund investor; Steven Sinofsky, the former Microsoft Windows division president; and the Rothschild banking family. Comer said Kahn was under the impression that Epstein earned his wealth as a tax advisor and financial planner, with these parties transferring substantial amounts to him.

The testimony marks a key development in the Republican-led committee's investigation into Epstein's finances, which intensified after the Justice Department released millions of pages of Epstein-related documents. Kahn, who began working for Epstein in 2005 and managed his accounts, also serves alongside lawyer Darren Indyke as co-executor of Epstein's estate, valued at around $635 million at his 2019 death.

Kahn maintained that he had no knowledge of Epstein's sex trafficking crimes until after his death and saw no red flags in his spending patterns, such as gifts to women and men or the use of limited liability companies for assets. He expressed regret, stating it pained him to think he may have unknowingly assisted Epstein. Kahn also helped establish the Epstein Victims Compensation Program, which has paid over $121 million to 136 survivors and settled additional claims.

Democrats on the committee expressed skepticism about Kahn's claims of ignorance. Virginia Rep. James Walkinshaw said Epstein's trafficking operation would not have been possible without Kahn managing his money for years, calling any lack of knowledge willful ignorance. California Rep. Robert Garcia noted admissions from Kahn about facilitating a fake marriage between two women linked to Epstein, impersonating him in bank communications, and confirming Epstein frequently discussed Donald Trump.

Spokespeople for those named pushed back. A representative for Wexner said Epstein was paid for wealth management services but stole about $100 million from him, much of which Wexner recovered. Black's team said Kahn offered no new information and noted Epstein's role in tax and estate planning. Dubin's spokesperson denied he was a client, attributing a payment to a JPMorgan deal involving his firm.

None of the individuals named, including Kahn, face criminal charges related to Epstein's activities. Comer emphasized no accusations of wrongdoing against Kahn and hopes his testimony fills gaps in understanding Epstein's wealth sources.