yahoo news | Epstein’s attorney testifies he was unaware of financier’s sexual abuse | Arkans... by undefinedJeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal lawyer, Darren Indyke, appeared before the House Oversight Committee on March 19, 2026 and told lawmakers he had “no knowledge whatsoever” of the financier’s sexual abuse of under‑age girls. In his opening statement Indyke said he would have quit if he had known Epstein was trafficking women and minors, and he maintained that he was unaware of any wrongdoing even after Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea for soliciting prostitution from a minor. The testimony echoed earlier statements from other Epstein associates—including former accountant Richard Kahn, billionaire Les Wexner and former President Bill Clinton—who have also denied knowledge of the abuse.Committee Republicans pressed Indyke on why he continued to work for Epstein after the 2008 plea, and Democrats expressed frustration, accusing the witnesses of taking a defensive posture and possibly covering up the crimes. Both Indyke and Kahn, who serve as executors of Epstein’s estate, have agreed to a class‑action settlement of up to $35 million with survivors, without admitting wrongdoing. Lawmakers are also pursuing additional documents from the estate, hoping to obtain hard‑drive data and other records that could shed light on the broader network of individuals tied to Epstein, including a high‑profile lawsuit filed by survivor Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell.The hearings have become increasingly partisan. Democrats have raised an uncorroborated allegation linking President Donald Trump to Epstein, while Republicans argue that the focus on Trump is a “false narrative.” The committee’s investigation, which began with some bipartisan cooperation, now faces heated disputes over document requests and the scope of testimony. Chairman James Comer warned that seeking overlapping information from the estate would be a waste of time, yet Democratic members say the hard‑drive data guarded by private investigators is “of great interest” and essential for full transparency for survivors.Read more: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/mar/21/epsteins-attorney-testifies-he-was-unaware-of/#jeffreyepstein #darrenindyke #houseoversightcommittee #ghislainemaxwell #jamescomer