Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer says he took out huge cash withdrawals because he had trouble getting a credit card

Jeffrey Epstein

US Department of Justice

• Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer, Darren Indyke, was called before the House Oversight Committee.
• Indyke sought to explain Epstein's large cash withdrawals starting in 2013.
• Epstein used cash to cover his sex-trafficking operation, victims and their lawyers have alleged.

Speaking under oath before members of Congress on Thursday, Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer attempted to explain some of the now-dead financier's large cash withdrawals.