Former Jeffrey Epstein assistant tells House Oversight Committee he abused her for years
Source: ABC News
May 21, 2026, 12:20 PM
Sarah Kellen, a longtime personal assistant to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, told the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that she was "sexually and psychologically abused" by the late financier for over a decade, according to a copy of her prepared opening statement obtained by ABC News.
"He groomed me, sexually and psychologically abused me, controlled me, manipulated me, dominated me, and gaslit me, until I could no longer tell which thoughts were mine, and which were his," the statement said. The closed-door session was part of the panel's ongoing inquiry into the federal government's handling of investigations into the late sex offender.
Kellen, 47, was previously a subject of criminal investigations but has never been charged -- due, in part, to her own allegations of persistent sexual abuse at the hands of the disgraced financier, according to court documents and records released earlier this year by the Justice Department. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told reporters prior to Keller's appearance that it was "going to be the toughest one" yet.
"Well, this is a witness that was a personal assistant to Mr. Epstein. She was also a victim of Mr. Epstein. So, we're bringing her in," Comer said. "We have a lot of questions about everything from the day-to-day activities to what she saw and what she knows, and hopefully it will help us as we proceed the investigation.". Asked if he believes Kellen was a victim or helped perpetrate the crimes of Epstein, Comer said, "I don't know. I am here to listen and learn."
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