A woman long reportedly tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein delivered what lawmakers described as one of the most significant interviews yet in the ongoing congressional investigation into Epstein’s network, offering House Oversight Committee members three previously unknown names allegedly connected to the abuse of young girls.
Sarah Kellen, identified in past court filings as one of Epstein’s top aides, met privately with lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday during a closed-door session that Committee Chairman James Comer called “the most substantive and productive interview that we’ve had.”
Kellen has long been accused in civil lawsuits of helping facilitate Epstein’s operation, but she now says she was herself a victim — manipulated through sexual and psychological abuse before becoming entangled in Epstein’s inner circle.
According to Comer, Kellen provided investigators with three names not previously known to the committee. While the identities of those individuals were not disclosed publicly, the chairman emphasized the importance of the information, particularly after months of reviewing Justice Department materials that had failed to uncover additional leads.
“All the meetings that we’ve had with survivors thus far, they haven’t said any name,” Comer explained. “But the information that we received from the Department of Justice is they’ve turned over every document that they can turn over by law. That hasn’t led to any new name. So today was very helpful.”
The testimony marks another chapter in the long-running fallout surrounding Epstein, whose crimes exposed deep failures among wealthy elites, institutions, and law enforcement agencies that for years failed to stop the abuse. Even now, many Americans remain frustrated that so few people connected to Epstein’s orbit have faced criminal consequences.
Comer praised Kellen for appearing before the committee and described the emotional toll of her testimony.
“She was very brave coming forward,” he said. “I can’t imagine how difficult it was for her to go into detail about the abuse that she endured at the hands of Epstein and (Ghislaine) Maxwell.”
The committee plans to release the transcript of the interview once it is able to do so.
Kellen’s attorney did not respond to requests for comment from NewsNation at the time of publication. But in an interview with MS NOW, Kellen described herself as a “victim-turned-trafficker” who became trapped inside Epstein’s world.
“I have no doubt there are countless women currently trapped in similar situations that could be helped by hearing my story,” Kellen said.
Comer also addressed questions surrounding President Donald Trump’s past association with Epstein. According to the chairman, when investigators asked Kellen about Trump, “She just said she didn’t know anything about Trump.”
The renewed focus on Epstein’s network comes as public distrust continues to grow over how much information remains hidden from the American people. Still, lawmakers stressed that simply appearing in Justice Department investigative files does not mean a person committed a crime.
To date, only Ghislaine Maxwell has been criminally convicted in connection to Epstein’s trafficking operation.
Past lawsuits paint a troubling picture of Kellen’s alleged role. In a 2013 lawsuit included in the Justice Department’s Epstein document release, she was described as a “lieutenant” who served as both Epstein’s scheduler and a recruiter of girls.
Another lawsuit filed in 2008 accused Kellen of collecting personal information from young women before escorting them upstairs to a bedroom containing a massage table.
As Congress continues digging into Epstein’s sprawling network, the case remains a stark reminder of how powerful figures can operate unchecked for years — and how the damage left behind continues long after the headlines fade.
