Comer threatens to subpoena Dershowitz after he refuses Epstein testimony
Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz is facing renewed pressure from the powerful House Oversight Committee after refusing to testify before its bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., warned Tuesday the panel would pursue "compulsory" action if Dershowitz does not sit for a transcribed video interview with congressional investigators in early September.The letter comes after Dershowitz, who served as Epstein's defense lawyer during his controversial 2008 plea deal involving the solicitation of a minor for prostitution, backed out of a voluntary transcribed interview slated for July 20."On July 15, 2026, your counsel notified the Committee that you ‘cannot now testify in Congress concerning the matters in which [the Committee] are interested," Comer wrote in the letter. "Your counsel failed to provide a reason for your refusal to testify."'SHE SAW DOLLAR SIGNS': FORMER OBAMA COUNSEL PRESSED OVER YEARS-LONG EPSTEIN TIES"When Committee staff followed up with your counsel via email on July 15 and 17, 2026, your counsel again failed to provide an explanation for your refusal to attend your transcribed interview," the Kentucky Republican added.
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Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz is facing renewed pressure from the powerful House Oversight Committee after refusing to testify before its bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., warned Tuesday the panel would pursue "compulsory" action if Dershowitz does not sit for a transcribed video interview with congressional investigators in early September.The letter comes after Dershowitz, who served as Epstein's defense lawyer during his controversial 2008 plea deal involving the solicitation of a minor for prostitution, backed out of a voluntary transcribed interview slated for July 20."On July 15, 2026, your counsel notified the Committee that you ‘cannot now testify in Congress concerning the matters in which [the Committee] are interested," Comer wrote in the letter. "Your counsel failed to provide a reason for your refusal to testify."'SHE SAW DOLLAR SIGNS': FORMER OBAMA COUNSEL PRESSED OVER YEARS-LONG EPSTEIN TIES"When Committee staff followed up with your counsel via email on July 15 and 17, 2026, your counsel again failed to provide an explanation for your refusal to attend your transcribed interview," the Kentucky Republican added. "This is unacceptable."Comer is requesting that Dershowitz now participate in a videotaped transcribed interview on Sept. 2."The Committee will not tolerate any further delay," he added.
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- Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz is facing renewed pressure from the powerful House Oversight Committee after refusing to testify before its bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., warned Tuesday the panel would pursue "compulsory" action if Dershowitz does not sit for a transcribed video interview with congressional investigators in early September.The letter comes after Dershowitz, who served as Epstein's defense lawyer during his controversial 2008 plea deal involving the solicitation of a minor for prostitution, backed out of a voluntary transcribed interview slated for July 20."On July 15, 2026, your counsel notified the Committee that you ‘cannot now testify in Congress concerning the matters in which [the Committee] are interested," Comer wrote in the letter. "Your counsel failed to provide a reason for your refusal to testify."'SHE SAW DOLLAR SIGNS': FORMER OBAMA COUNSEL PRESSED OVER YEARS-LONG EPSTEIN TIES"When Committee staff followed up with your counsel via email on July 15 and 17, 2026, your counsel again failed to provide an explanation for your refusal to attend your transcribed interview," the Kentucky Republican added.
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