Epstein accountant and lawyer say federal agents never questioned them
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- The article reports that Jeffrey Epstein's accountant and attorney claimed federal investigators never interviewed them about his crimes, highlighting gaps in the justice department's handling of the case. It also notes the Trump administration's criticism of limited document releases and the FBI's claim of an exhaustive review.
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“Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant and his attorney have both said that federal government investigators never interviewed them about the late financier’s crimes and their work with him, according to deposition videos released by the House of Representatives’ oversight committee.”
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— No evidence in archive to confirm or refute statements about federal investigators not interviewing Epstein's accountant and attorney.
“Richard Kahn, Epstein’s accountant, and Darren Indyke, Epstein’s lawyer, said in hours of closed-door interviews with the committee that they did not witness, nor were involved in, any wrongdoing relating to Epstein.”
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— Archive contains no information about whether Epstein's accountant and attorney witnessed wrongdoing.
“Both said that they were not interviewed by federal investigators about their knowledge of Epstein, again highlighting the large gaps in the justice department’s work in holding Epstein and his associates accountable for his crimes.”
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— No evidence exists in the archive to verify claims about federal investigators not interviewing Epstein's associates.
“The Justice Department has released about 3m Epstein documents, many heavily redacted, but has withheld about the same number, despite bipartisan legislation from Congress compelling the release of all of the files.”
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— Archive lacks data on the number of documents released or withheld by the Justice Department regarding Epstein.
“The Trump administration has faced severe criticism over its limited release of documents relating to Epstein, as well as the lack of any criminal prosecutions of those associated with him.”
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— No evidence in the archive supports or contradicts claims about Trump administration criticism or prosecutions.
“The justice department and FBI have said that they have conducted an 'exhaustive review' and that no further documents will be released.”
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— Archive contains no information about DOJ/FBI claims of exhaustive document reviews or future releases.