Full Breakdown
Sarah Kellen’s Testimony Brings New Allegations to House Oversight Committee
5/22/2026, 3:51:25 AM
Core Event: Testimony Before the Oversight Committee
On Thursday, 46-year-old Sarah Kellen, former personal assistant to Jeffrey Epstein, testified in a closed-door interview before the House Oversight Committee. She recounted weekly sexual abuse by Epstein, described a night-time assault and a Palm Beach gym incident, and provided three previously unknown alleged offenders, whose identities remain undisclosed.
Background & Context: 2007 Nonprosecution Agreement and Kellen’s Status
Kellen was listed as a “potential co-conspirator” in the 2007 nonprosecution agreement that Florida federal prosecutors reached with Epstein. She has long asserted that she was also a victim of his abuse while serving as his longtime personal assistant.
Official Statements & Responses
Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer called the interview “by far the most substantive and productive interview that we’ve had,” praising Kellen’s courage. Kellen herself emphasized that she “had nowhere else to go” and that “no one from law enforcement ever spoke with me, ever heard my side, ever asked me a single question.”
Criticism & Opposition
Kellen criticized law-enforcement agencies for failing to interview her during the original investigation, arguing she was denied an opportunity to present her account. She also contested her co-conspirator designation, stating she was never given a chance to explain her side.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The committee has not disclosed the three newly provided names, and the source material offers no independent verification of Kellen’s claim that abuse occurred weekly. The absence of released information limits external assessment of the new allegations.
Why It Matters: Potential Impact on Investigations
The testimony adds three previously unknown alleged perpetrators to the case, potentially widening the scope of investigations into Epstein’s network. It also highlights alleged gaps in law-enforcement interviewing practices, raising questions about procedural adequacy.
Verbatim Quotes
- “by far the most substantive and productive interview that we've had. She was very brave.” — Rep. James Comer, Chairman, House Oversight Committee
- “It included Jeffrey entering my room in the middle of the night and putting his fingers inside me, waking me up from my sleep. It included an occasion in Palm Beach when he trapped me in the gym by lowering the metal hurricane shutter... choked me, and violently raped me.” — Sarah Kellen
- “I had no money, no family, no education, and no sense that I deserved any better.” — Sarah Kellen
- “No one from law enforcement ever spoke with me, ever heard my side, ever asked me a single question.” — Sarah Kellen
