The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday issued a scathing report criticizing the federal government’s handling of investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell , accusing authorities of failing victims and overlooking critical warning signs for years.
Additionally, the report urged Congress to pass legislation introduced by Comer that would allow survivors of sexual abuse to speak publicly about their experiences, even if they had previously signed confidentiality agreements.
“The federal government has failed the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s horrific crimes for decades,” House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement. “U.S. and foreign government authorities failed to identify indicators of human trafficking and immigration fraud,” the committee said. “Financial institutions possessed substantial information about Epstein’s criminal history and repeatedly identified transactions and activities presenting heightened compliance risks,” the committee said.
The House Oversight Committee has been examining Epstein, Maxwell and their connections since last year, seeking to establish how the alleged trafficking operation continued for years and why institutions and government agencies failed to intervene.
