Alan Dershowitz Says He Is “Anxious” to Testify After Abrupt Cancellation of Epstein Hearing (8/21/26)

The Epstein Chronicles · Aug 21, 2026 · 12m

Alan Dershowitz said he was still “anxious” to testify before the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein, but his eagerness looked considerably less convincing after his scheduled appearance abruptly collapsed. Dershowitz had publicly volunteered for months to testify under oath and on video, portraying himself as someone ready to confront the record and explain what he knew about Epstein, the 2007–2008 non-prosecution agreement, and the people surrounding him. Yet when the committee actually put him on the calendar, his attorneys pulled the plug shortly before the interview, citing…