The House oversight committee questioned former Jeffrey Epstein lawyer Darren Indyke on Thursday as lawmakers pressed deeper into the late financier’s inner circle — and what they might have known about his history of targeting underage minors and young women for sex trafficking.
In the closed-door deposition, Indyke denied knowing about Epstein’s sexual abuse and rejected allegations that he facilitated the disgraced financier’s conduct. In fact, Indyke told lawmakers he had “no knowledge whatsoever” of Epstein’s wrongdoing, seeking to clarify that his relationship to Epstein was purely professional.
Indyke, who worked with Epstein for decades and now serves as a co-executor of his estate, described himself as one of many lawyers Epstein consulted. He said his role was limited to “corporate, transactional and general legal services” and insisted his relationship with Epstein was professional, not social.
“The truth is that I did not know what Mr. Epstein did after hours, behind closed doors, and in places where I was not present,” Indyke said in his prepared statement.
Democrats on the panel were openly skeptical. Rep. David Min (D-CA) said Indyke’s testimony was not credible and suggested the former Epstein lawyer may have exposed himself to perjury concerns by making sweeping denials under oath.
Dave Min on Darren Indyke deposition: I’m very surprised that he did not take the Fifth Amendment. I think it’s very likely he perjured himself over and over again.
He claimed he had no knowledge of any women or girls, and yet numerous women have described how he helped them fix… pic.twitter.com/ru43zuQDzm
— Blue Georgia (@BlueATLGeorgia) March 19, 2026
“I think he, again, is perjuring himself,” Min said. “If I was advising him, I’d tell him to take the Fifth Amendment because I believe he’s guilty of perjury.”
The deposition marked the latest in a string of closed-door interviews as the committee tries to establish what Epstein’s associates, advisers, and business partners knew. Indyke is the second of Epstein’s two estate executors to testify. Richard Kahn, Epstein’s longtime accountant and the other co-executor, told lawmakers earlier this month that he was not aware of the nature or extent of Epstein’s abuse until after Epstein’s death.
Both men have maintained that they would have stopped working for Epstein had they known the details of his background.
Indyke also addressed allegations that he helped facilitate so-called sham marriages involving women in Epstein’s orbit for immigration purposes. Those accusations surfaced in litigation brought by the U.S. Virgin Islands, but Indyke told lawmakers the claims were “100% untrue.”
“I did not arrange, assist or facilitate any marriages between acquaintances of Mr. Epstein, nor was I aware in advance that such marriages took place,” he said.
The deposition unfolded against the backdrop of a separate fight over Attorney General Pam Bondi’s role in the committee’s Epstein inquiry.
Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) used Thursday to hammer Democrats over their walkout from a closed-door meeting with Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche the night before, calling it a “low point” in the investigation.
“The way the Democrats behaved was clearly a premeditated stunt to go out with their fake outrage,” Comer told reporters. “They said Pam Bondi wasn’t answering their questions. They didn’t ask any questions.”
Democrats said they walked out because Bondi refused to commit to complying with the committee’s subpoena and testifying under oath on April 14. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the panel’s ranking member, called the Wednesday session a “fake hearing” and “complete disrespect of the process,” while Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) said the attorney general would not answer whether she would appear under oath.
Garcia also said Thursday that the Epstein estate still owes additional subpoenaed material, including records tied to possible survivor settlements. Comer disputed that, saying the remaining material was largely overlapping with bank records the committee expects to receive through other subpoenas.
The back-and-forth captured the broader frustration surrounding the inquiry, which is taking place against the backdrop of the Justice Department announcing last year that no evidence has prompted prosecutors to charge additional men in connection with Epstein’s crimes.
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Years after Epstein’s death, Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only person convicted in connection with his trafficking scheme, and lawmakers are still trying to determine whether those closest to him knew more than they have admitted.
A source familiar with the matter said the videotaped testimony of Kahn and Indyke would be released after Thursday’s deposition.
