22.01.2026 11:55
The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee found former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton guilty of 'contempt of court' for refusing to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein case. In the vote, Bill Clinton was found guilty with 34 votes, while Hillary Clinton received 28 votes. The situation of the Clinton couple will be referred to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution.
The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee found former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton guilty of "contempt of court" for refusing to testify in a congressional investigation related to billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in prison while being tried for allegedly running a prostitution ring involving underage girls.
The Republican-majority House Oversight Committee voted to prosecute the Clinton couple for "contempt of court" after they refused to testify in the investigation. In the vote, Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was found guilty of "contempt of court" with 34 votes against 8, while his wife and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was found guilty with 28 votes against 15. In the committee, which has 26 Republican and 18 Democratic members, it was notable that Democratic congressional members voted against the Clintons in the indictment resolutions. This decision by the committee paves the way for a vote in the House of Representatives regarding whether the findings of contempt of court will be referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for possible prosecution.
LAWSUIT FOR "CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS" DUE TO THE CLINTON COUPLE'S FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TESTIMONY
In congressional investigations, disobedience to a subpoena can be punished with up to one year in prison. Bill and Hillary Clinton announced on January 13 that they would not comply with the subpoena sent to them in the congressional investigation regarding the Epstein case and would not appear to testify. Republican Committee Chairman James Comer also stated that he would file a lawsuit for "contempt of Congress" against the Clinton couple for their failure to appear for testimony.
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN CASE
Epstein, who was charged with sexually abusing dozens of girls under the age of 18, including the youngest being 14, and running a prostitution ring, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, New York, on August 10, 2019. The disclosed Epstein case files included famous names such as Prince Andrew, U.S. President Donald Trump, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, actor Kevin Spacey, singer Michael Jackson, illusionist David Copperfield, lawyer Alan Dershowitz, and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.
FOUND DEAD IN HIS CELL
The FBI also stated that as a result of its investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice, it found no evidence of a "client list" involving famous individuals, and concluded that Epstein, who was alleged to have been murdered to cover up the crimes of individuals including government officials, celebrities, and businesspeople, actually committed suicide in his cell.