Alan Dershowitz Lawyers Allegedly Advised Him Against Appearing In Front Of Congress (7/24/26)

Alan Dershowitz had publicly declared that he was eager to appear before the House Oversight Committee, claiming he had “nothing to hide” and was prepared to answer questions under oath about Jeffrey Epstein. The committee sought his testimony because Dershowitz was a member of Epstein’s legal team, helped negotiate the extraordinarily lenient resolution of the Florida investigation and has repeatedly claimed to possess substantial information about Epstein and his associates. Dershowitz initially agreed to a videotaped, transcribed interview scheduled for July 20, 2026, but abruptly withdrew after his attorneys instructed him that he was not permitted to testify about the matters under investigation.Neither Dershowitz nor his lawyers publicly explained what legal issue supposedly prevented his appearance, despite repeated requests from congressional staff for clarification. Committee Chairman James Comer called the refusal unacceptable, contrasting Dershowitz’s withdrawal with his months of media appearances demanding transparency and volunteering to testify. Comer rescheduled the interview for September 2 and warned that the committee could subpoena Dershowitz if he refuses again, raising questions about why a man who repeatedly insisted he wanted to tell Congress everything suddenly retreated once an actual appearance was arranged.to contact me:[email protected]:Dershowitz Told By Attorneys He Cannot Legally Testify on Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson