New Mexico’s top prosecutor is trying to stop Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer and accountant from collecting any more money tied to the sex offender’s estate, accusing both men of helping run and hide his trafficking operation for years.
Quick Take
- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Epstein’s co-executors, on October 21.
- The lawsuit claims the two men did far more than normal legal and accounting work and helped hide abuse at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch.
- Torrez wants to block Indyke and Kahn from receiving any future payments from Epstein’s estate.
- Both men deny wrongdoing and say they never knew about any abuse or trafficking.
- The case follows years of other lawsuits and a prior $105 million settlement tied to Epstein’s estate.
New Mexico Files Federal Lawsuit Against Epstein’s Inner Circle
New Mexico’s attorney general filed a federal civil lawsuit Wednesday against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, the two men who served as Epstein’s personal lawyer and accountant for decades. The suit accuses them of helping finance and cover up Epstein’s sex trafficking at his remote Zorro Ranch property near Santa Fe. Indyke and Kahn now serve as co-executors of Epstein’s estate, a role that gives them control over his remaining money.
The complaint claims the two men were “enmeshed in the functioning” of Epstein’s operation and gave him “more than ordinary legal and accounting services”. Torrez’s office argues this went beyond normal professional work and crossed into active help with hiding abuse. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of women who say they were trafficked and abused at the ranch in Stanley, New Mexico.
Lawsuit Targets Money Tied to Epstein’s Estate
A major goal of the lawsuit is financial. New Mexico wants a court to stop Indyke and Kahn from collecting any further payments drawn from Epstein’s estate. The state argues the two men should not profit “from the illegal activity that” allegedly built Epstein’s fortune and funded his operation for years. Court records also point to arranged payments to victims as part of the alleged scheme.
This is not the first time Epstein’s estate has faced legal pressure over how it compensates victims while protecting the men who ran it. A separate class-action lawsuit against the co-executors ended with at least a $25 million settlement, paid without any admission of wrongdoing. The new New Mexico case pushes further, asking a judge to cut off future payouts entirely rather than accept another settlement.
Indyke and Kahn Deny Any Knowledge of Abuse
Both men have firmly denied the accusations. Indyke said in sworn testimony, “I had no knowledge whatsoever of Jeffrey Epstein’s wrongdoings,” and added he would have quit working for Epstein immediately if he had known about abuse or trafficking. Kahn said he never witnessed abuse or received a complaint about it while Epstein was alive, and that he rarely socialized with Epstein outside of work. Their lawyers reject every claim of wrongdoing made in the lawsuit.
An attorney for Indyke noted that no court has ever ruled against either man. “No judge in any court anywhere has ever found that Mr. Indyke or Mr. Kahn committed any wrongdoing of any kind,” the lawyer said. This remains a civil accusation, not a criminal conviction, and the claims against both men are still legal allegations that a court has not yet decided.
Part of a Longer Pattern of Estate Litigation
This lawsuit fits into years of legal battles over who controls Epstein’s money and who should be held responsible for enabling his crimes. The U.S. Virgin Islands previously sued Epstein’s estate along with Indyke, Kahn, and companies Epstein created. That case ended in a settlement of more than $105 million in cash, plus half the proceeds from selling Epstein’s private island, though the settlement did not establish legal liability through a trial.
BREAKING:
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a federal lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein's longtime attorney Darren Indyke, his accountant Richard Kahn, and the Epstein estate.
The suit accuses the two men of helping run, pay for, and hide Epstein's sex trafficking… pic.twitter.com/0iuwfmJf3m
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 21, 2026
Survivors and officials have repeatedly argued that going after lawyers, accountants, and fiduciaries matters just as much as pursuing Epstein himself, since these advisers allegedly kept the operation running and later controlled what was left of his fortune. New Mexico’s case now tests whether that argument holds up again in federal court, years after Epstein’s death and years after his victims first came forward.
Sources:
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