House Epstein Probe Amps Up Amid File Reviews, Depositions

Ghislaine Maxwell in New York in 2013. Maxwell appeared virtually for a scheduled deposition before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform but then invoked her Fifth Amendment constitutional right not to incriminate herself in testimony. — Ghislaine Maxwell in New York in 2013. Maxwell appeared virtually for a scheduled deposition before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform but then invoked her Fifth Amendment constitutional right not to incriminate herself in testimony.
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By Jamie Tarabay and Chris Strohm

February 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM UTC

Updated on

February 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM UTC

Key House lawmakers on Monday pushed for more information on the sex-trafficking probe of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and raised the prospect of new criminal prosecutions.

Speaking outside a Justice Department office after reviewing unredacted files in the Epstein inquiry, Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna said they believed there are six men whose names have not been revealed who could face criminal charges.