The House Oversight Committee has called on several individuals to testify in its Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) listed seven people to appear for transcribed interviews:

  • Bill Gates
  • Kathryn Ruemmler
  • Leon Black
  • Lesley Groff
  • Sarah Kellen
  • Ted Waitt
  • Doug Band

“The Oversight Committee is continuing to seek the truth for survivors & all Americans,” Comer said.

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Gates, Ruemmler and Black all quickly agreed to voluntary, transcribed interviews with the House Oversight Committee.

The panel is also seeking testimony from Doug Band, a former assistant to former President Bill Clinton, Epstein’s former executive assistant Lesley Groff, and Sarah Kellen, another former assistant to Epstein.

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A spokesperson for Gates said, “Gates welcomes the opportunity to appear before the Committee.”

“While he never witnessed or participated in any of Epstein’s illegal conduct, he is looking forward to answering all the committee’s questions to support their important work,” the spokesperson said.

Ruemmler’s spokeswoman said, “Ms. Ruemmler welcomes the opportunity to appear before the Committee.”

“At the time she interacted with Jeffrey Epstein, she was a practicing criminal defense attorney and shared a client with him,” said Jennifer Connelly, her spokeswoman. “She has done nothing wrong and had no knowledge of any ongoing criminal activity on his part.”

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also agreed to testify in the Epstein probe.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Agrees “Voluntarily” To Testify In Epstein Investigation

The upcoming testimonies follow depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton.

More from the New York Post:

Black, the co-founder of private equity giant Apollo Global Management, paid Epstein $158 million for tax-planning and estate advisory services between 2012 and 2017, according to an outside law firm hired by Apollo.

Black, who stepped down as Apollo’s chief executive in 2021, has said he regretted his association with Epstein and was unaware of his criminal conduct.

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“Mr. Black paid Epstein for tax and estate planning work and he had no awareness of Epstein’s criminal activity,” a spokesperson for Black told The Post on Wednesday.

“He looks forward to answering the committee’s questions, providing additional clarity and furthering their work.”

Black and his successor, Apollo CEO Marc Rowan, were hit this week with a proposed shareholder class-action lawsuit accusing them of misleading investors about the firm’s dealings with Epstein.

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court alleges Apollo falsely denied in regulatory filings in 2021 and 2022 that it had done business with Epstein, even though he allegedly communicated frequently with senior leadership about matters tied to the firm.

 

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