House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has warned Alan Dershowitz that the Committee will pursue “compulsory” action unless he provides testimony on his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
“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, adding. “Your counsel failed to provide a reason for your refusal to testify.”
“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,” he wrote. “This is unacceptable.”
Comer drew attention to Dershowitz’s prior claims that he has information pertinent to the Committee’s efforts. “Indeed, you stated publicly that you have information about Mr. Epstein and his associates that directly relates to the Committee’s investigation,” he wrote. “You also claimed that, regarding Mr. Epstein, you ‘remember everything, and [] know a great deal about it.’ Finally, you have stated unequivocally that you have ‘nothing to hide. Nonetheless, you now seemingly wish to hide from this Committee’s investigation.”
The letter directs Dershowitz to testify in an in-person, videotaped transcript interview on September 2. “If you fail to adhere to this request, the Committee will explore all available tools at its disposal, including the use of the compulsory process,” Comer warned.
Comer previously urged Dershowitz to come in for an interview in June, with the appearance scheduled for July 9.
Dershowitz served as Epstein’s defense lawyer during his 2008 plea deal.
