Epstein Survivors Urge House Oversight Chair to Investigate DOJ Files
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse met with House Oversight Chair James Comer to discuss potential leads from the Justice Department's files, challenging claims of insufficient evidence for further investigation.
Last week, a group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse and family members of Virginia Giuffre convened a private meeting with House Oversight Chair James Comer. They urged him to investigate leads derived from the Justice Department's Epstein files, contending that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s assertion of no further leads being available is inaccurate.
During the meeting, the survivors presented documents from the DOJ’s released Epstein files, including an email that referenced a list of individuals connected to the late convicted sex offender, along with Giuffre’s 2015 testimony given to investigators. They aimed to assist Comer in refining his own inquiry and argued that there are allegations against powerful men that the Justice Department could still pursue.
This meeting shed light on the ongoing pressure exerted by the survivors as they seek accountability in light of the stalled investigation into Epstein and his associates under Blanche's oversight. The group showed Comer a partially redacted set of emails from July 2025, indicating that FBI officials were aware of an email discussing the creation of a spreadsheet of allegations against more than a dozen men linked to Epstein.
The email chain included a directive to 'Take these names and build out new spreadsheet w all the derog on them,' referring to a list of 14 men. This list featured individuals who had previously testified before the committee, such as Bill Clinton and Les Wexner, as well as other notable figures like Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and former President Donald Trump, who have not yet appeared before the panel. A CNN investigation into public Epstein files revealed that agents began compiling allegations against these 14 men later that same day.
Clinton and Wexner, who have both given videotaped and transcribed interviews to the committee, have denied any involvement in wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. CNN has attempted to contact Mountbatten-Windsor, who has also categorically denied any misconduct related to Epstein. Trump has consistently rejected any allegations of wrongdoing concerning Epstein, with White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson stating that Trump has been 'totally exonerated' regarding any connections to Epstein. Jackson emphasized that Trump has cooperated with the House Oversight Committee and has called for additional investigations into Epstein’s associates affiliated with the Democratic Party.
The specific actions taken by the FBI and DOJ regarding the allegations concerning the 14 men remain unclear based on the files reviewed. The survivors at the meeting disputed Blanche’s claims made earlier in interviews that the files contained no leads warranting prosecution and suggested that the files should not be excluded from current Justice Department cases.
In response to the information provided by the survivors, Comer announced his intention to request testimony from attorney Alan Dershowitz in relation to the committee's investigation. The committee indicated that it believes Dershowitz possesses information that could assist their inquiry due to his former role as Epstein’s attorney and the documents released by the DOJ.
A spokesperson for the committee confirmed that based on the information shared by Epstein survivors and testimony from Ms. Groff, Chairman Comer is seeking a videotaped, transcribed interview with Dershowitz. Dershowitz has maintained his innocence regarding any wrongdoing connected to Epstein and stated, 'I did absolutely nothing wrong. That’s why I volunteered to testify.' He was part of the legal team that negotiated Epstein’s controversial 2008 plea deal, and in 2022, Giuffre agreed to drop allegations she had made against him, which he had consistently denied.
Additionally, Giuffre’s family members provided excerpts from her 2015 deposition during the meeting, in which she identified men she claimed Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell trafficked her to. The ongoing scrutiny surrounding the Epstein files continues to overshadow the Trump administration, although the Justice Department has recently asserted that there are no further investigations warranted.
As reported by CNN, a group of Epstein survivors voiced their opposition to Blanche’s nomination as Trump’s permanent attorney general following a New York Times report that he participated in secret White House discussions regarding the political implications of the Epstein files. The House Oversight Committee has conducted at least 15 interviews as part of its ongoing probe into Epstein, including interviews with the Clintons, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Bill Gates, and key figures from Epstein’s inner circle.
