New Mexico's attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney, and Richard Kahn, Epstein’s longtime accountant. The lawsuit, submitted on Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of New Mexico, accuses them of having "facilitated and concealed" Epstein’s crimes and seeks to prevent them from receiving payments from Epstein’s estate while the litigation is ongoing.
Lawsuit Details
The complaint names Kahn and Indyke as defendants in both their individual capacities and as co-executors of Epstein’s estate. It also includes Epstein’s estate and the 1953 Trust, which holds the estate’s assets. According to the lawsuit, "Epstein, with the help of his associates, trafficked, isolated, and abused survivors at alluring locations," including Zorro Ranch in Stanley, New Mexico.
The lawsuit alleges that in exchange for furthering Epstein’s criminal activities and remaining silent, his associates received:
- Generous salaries
- Access to elite social circles
- Lavish gifts, including being named beneficiaries of his multimillion-dollar estate
Responses from Defendants
Lawyers for Kahn and Indyke have not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the lawsuit. Previously, both have stated that they had no knowledge of Epstein’s crimes during their employment.
The lawsuit demands a court order to prevent Indyke and Kahn from receiving estate payments while the case is in progress. It claims that both men profited personally from their relationships with Epstein, with Indyke allegedly receiving over $16 million from Epstein and related entities from 2011 to 2019, and Kahn receiving more than $10 million.
