House committee asks DOJ to look into former Miami Beach mayor in Epstein case

The House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate sexual assault allegations made by a former assistant of Jeffrey Epstein against former Miami Beach mayor and 2018 Florida gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine.

The committee called on the Department of Justice to “use all available tools, including immunity for certain witnesses,” to look into the claims by Sarah Kellen against both Levine and celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai.

Also on Thursday, the committee released a transcript of Kellen’s testimony on May 21, revealing the details of the alleged encounter between Kellen and Levine. The Miami Herald reported the day after the testimony that Kellen had accused Levine of sexual assault…

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