Former President Bill Clinton told a congressional panel he "saw nothing," and "did nothing wrong" in relation to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The all-day hearing behind closed doors in New York featured the former president being asked about his inclusion in newly released files related to the financier, including in a photo with an unidentified person in a hot tub.

His testimony came one day after his wife, ex-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, told the committee she also "had no idea" of Epstein's crimes.

Appearing in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing, and neither Clinton has been accused of misconduct by Epstein survivors who have come forward so far

Clinton said that he would have cut off ties to Epstein and never would have flown on his plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".

"I would have turned him in myself," he said in his opening statement released to the public ahead of his testimony.

After his testimony in New York, he posted a video that largely repeated his opening statement, saying he did not know of Epstein's crimes "no matter how many photos they show of me". #bbc #usa #Write2Earn #BinanceSquare #Write2Earn!