4 key findings in the Jeffrey Epstein report from GOP-led House Oversight panel

Jeffrey Epstein's crimes committed after 2005 could have been prevented, barring "repeated failures" from law enforcement and federal prosecutors. That's one of the findings in a report published Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee after an investigation into the late convicted sex offender and his associates.

"For far too long, Jeffrey Epstein operated with impunity, shielded and enabled by powerful connections and a justice system that failed the survivors of his crimes for decades," the report said. "The United States should not be a haven for human or sex trafficking."

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The committee's Republicans published the 136-page document as a conclusion of their 15-month investigation into the federal government's mishandling of cases involving Epstein and his former girlfriend and co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Oversight chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement that the federal government had "failed the survivors."

"The evidence we uncovered makes clear that the Department of Justice must interview or re-interview key witnesses, investigate Epstein associates accused of criminal activity, and ensure survivors have access to their records," Comer added.

As part of its investigation, the committee conducted 19 transcribed interviews or depositions with notable figures, including former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former Attorney General Pam Bondi, two of Epstein's former assistants and a former prison guard who was working the night before the financier was found dead in his cell.

House Democrats, who will take over leadership of the committee in January, pushed back against the report's release, describing it as partisan, misleading and incomplete.

"Oversight Republicans have released a report based on an incomplete investigation and zero public hearings on Jeffrey Epstein," ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said in a statement.

Garcia highlighted millions of pages of documents that he said the Justice Department is illegally withholding, and called out Attorney General Todd Blanche for not testifying before the committee "about his role in the largest government cover-up of the modern era."

"We intend to hold real public hearings uplifting survivors and asking tough questions of the powerful men who associated with Epstein, including [President] Donald Trump," Garcia said. "Our work is just getting started."

The Republican report shot back at Democrats, saying they were "obsessed with trying to implicate President Trump and insinuate that he was involved in the crimes of Epstein and Maxwell."

Here are four key findings from the report.

Epstein 'was not the only abuser'

Committee Republicans said they referred two Epstein associates to the Justice Department for further investigation based on the testimony of Sarah Kellen, a former personal assistant to Epstein. She told lawmakers that she was a target of his abuse as she managed logistics of his relations with girls and young women. She described being sexually abused by the two associates as well.

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The report did not identify the two Epstein associates.

In July 2025, the Justice Department said in an unsigned memo that federal investigators did not uncover evidence that would merit an investigation against people who had not been charged.

In its recommendations, the report noted that the Justice Department should interview or reinterview "key individuals who were part of the inner circle of Epstein and Maxwell."

Questions about the credibility of some witnesses

The report questioned the veracity of some witness testimony.

Committee members highlighted Lesley Groff's interview. The longtime assistant to Epstein maintained that she was unaware of his illicit activities.

However, the report said Groff's testimony that she did not know about nor have suspicions of Epstein's crimes was "not credible." The report said "at a minimum, Groff chose to turn a blind eye to the criminal conduct."

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As part of her job, Groff scheduled daily massages for Epstein. According to Epstein's 2019 indictment on sex-trafficking charges, massages were how his survivors were initially recruited.

"It is unlikely that Groff knew nothing about Epstein and Maxwell's abuse of young woman [sic] and girls," the report said. "And more likely that she provided false or misleading information to the Committee regarding her knowledge of Epstein's criminal conduct."

The committee said the Justice Department should further question or investigate "Groff's likely knowledge of and facilitation of Epstein's criminal activity."

The report also called out the testimony of Jes Staley, a former JPMorgan executive whose emails with Epstein appear to discuss "sexual relations with one of Epstein's assistants dressed as a Disney princess character."

Staley told the committee he did not know about the emails.

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"Staley's apparent inability to recall significant details on this matter is not credible," the report said.

The report also mentioned similar emails describing princesses between Epstein and former Miami Mayor Philip Levine. Kellen reported that Levine abused her. Comer asked the Justice Department to investigate Levine, who has denied Kellen's allegations.

In his testimony before the committee, Epstein's longtime accountant Richard Kahn maintained he never saw or knew of any wrongdoing.

The report said that "Kahn turned a blind eye to activity known to be hallmarks of human
trafficking."

Epstein's 'sweetheart deal' was government's failure

The committee criticized the non-prosecution agreement federal prosecutors brokered with Epstein in 2007. At the time, Epstein had been investigated for allegations that he had sexually abused numerous underage girls.

Then-Miami U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, who later served as Trump's labor secretary during his first term, struck a lenient deal for the sex offender.

Under the deal, Epstein pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting prostitution from a minor and was sentenced to 18 months in jail. He served 13 months and was allowed to leave almost daily through a work-release program.

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The committee said Acosta took a hands-off approach to the investigation, leaving it instead "in the hands of potential Epstein loyalists."

The report highlighted Matthew Menchel and Bruce Reinhart, who worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office at the time. According to the committee, there is evidence that the two men had connections to Epstein.

In an attempt to rush to resolve the case via the non-prosecution agreement, "federal law enforcement likely neglected key elements of their investigation," according to the report. Federal law enforcement failed to explore allegations against Epstein in other states such as New York and New Mexico, it added.

Trump's Justice Department's document release 'failed to adequately protect survivors'

The committee said the Justice Department failed to adequately communicate its release of files and documents related to Epstein.

In November 2025, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the Department of Justice to release materials related to its investigation into Epstein.

Though the DOJ released thousands of heavily redacted documents by the law's deadline, the document dump did not include every file, as required by the law. In January, the department released more than 3 million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, but the agency failed to redact personal information and uncensored photos of survivors.

Blanche has repeatedly defended his department's handling of the documents, saying it took a herculean effort to comb through millions of files.The report called out the department's "deficient redactions that exposed their sensitive information," saying it "failed to adequately protect survivors."

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Survivors have criticized and called out the Justice Department, saying they were dismissed and ignored. The committee recommended the Justice Department create a process for survivors to access their files and records unredacted.

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