The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is turning up the heat on the Treasury Department, seeking suspicious activity reports connected to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) fired off a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as the committee delves into potential mishandling of the Epstein-Maxwell investigation and enforcement of sex trafficking laws. "The Committee requests that the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) produce certain Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) relevant to the Committee’s investigation," Comer stated, according to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is expanding its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, requesting Suspicious Activity Reports from the Treasury by September 15. The inquiry also covers Epstein’s death, sex-trafficking operations, and ethics compliance by elected officials. Chairman James Comer has issued subpoenas for depositions from Bill and Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, and other former officials. In addition, the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, has asked the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related records and has subpoenaed more than 34,000 documents, Maxwell’s deposition, and materials from the Epstein estate. The Committee said the Justice Department has started to provide records, with more disclosures expected.
Alexander Acosta, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and former Labor Secretary, is set to give a transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee on September 19 regarding the Epstein case. The committee has also been meeting with survivors to collect testimony and review past prosecution decisions while considering legislative changes on handling sex crimes, as reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
