US politicians have called for further investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's associates.
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee urged the Justice Department to pursue allegations against two men linked to Epstein and question another longtime Epstein assistant.
A report said Epstein's crimes after 2005 could have been prevented had federal investigators and prosecutors pursued the original allegations against him more aggressively.
US politicians have called for further investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's associates in a scathing report blaming prosecutors, financial institutions and powerful connections for allowing his abuse to continue.
The Epstein saga has dogged US President Donald Trump, who was friends with the financier for years but has denied any knowledge of his crimes.
Accusations Mr Trump covered up much of the investigation triggered the first major rift with the president's support base after he returned to the White House.
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee urged the Justice Department to interview or reinterview key witnesses and pursue allegations against two prominent men who associated with the disgraced financier.
Former Miami Beach mayor Philip Levine and French celebrity hairstylist Frederic Fekkai both deny allegations of sexual assault — referred to federal prosecutors by the committee in June — from Epstein's longtime assistant Sarah Kellen.
The report also called for further questioning of another longtime Epstein assistant, Lesley Groff, over her possible knowledge of…
