House Republicans seek DOJ probe of allegations raised by Epstein's assistant

Politics House Republicans seek DOJ probe of abuse allegations raised by Epstein's assistant By Patrick Maguire Patrick Maguire Patrick Maguire is an Associate Producer at CBS News based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Patrick Maguire June 4, 2026 / 10:59 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and several Republican lawmakers on Thursday asked the Justice Department to investigate allegations raised by Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant that she was abused by two men.Sarah Kellen, the assistant, told the Oversight Committee that she was the victim of abuse by former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai while working for Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.The request came in a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and was released alongside a transcript from Kellen's May interview with the committee, which is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the federal government's handling of the Epstein and Maxwell cases.According to the transcript, Kellen testified that Levine and Fekkai abused her years ago while she was working for Epstein and Maxwell. Kellen also testified that Maxwell abused her.In their letter, Comer and Reps. Clay Higgins, William Timmons, Andy Biggs and Lauren Boebert urged the Justice Department to use "all available tools, including immunity for certain witnesses," to investigate the allegations and "any other criminal conduct committed by" Levine and Fekkai."Sarah Kellen bravely provided testimony before the House Oversight Committee about the horrific abuse she endured for years involving Epstein and Maxwell," Comer said in a statement. "During her transcribed interview, the Oversight Committee received serious allegations of criminal misconduct involving two individuals."CBS News has reached out to the Justice Department for comment. Levine and Fekkai could not immediately be reached for comment. Kellen's appearanc...