New Mexico sues Epstein's lawyer and accountant, alleging they concealed his sex trafficking; their attorney rejects the claims
New Mexico's attorney general sued Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant, alleging they helped conceal his sex trafficking and should not profit from his estate. Their lawyer says they emphatically reject the allegations.
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Overview
Indyke worked as Epstein's attorney for about two decades, and Kahn was his in-house accountant for more than a decade. Both have testified to Congress that they did not know about Epstein's abuse. As executors of the estate, which the complaint values at more than $107 million, they agreed earlier in 2026 to settle a class action brought by Epstein accusers for up to $35 million without admitting wrongdoing. Epstein never faced charges in New Mexico. Torrez reopened a state criminal investigation into Epstein and Zorro Ranch in February 2026, and in August he sued the U.S. Justice Department, accusing it of blocking the State's investigation. Epstein's will is being probated in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The State has asked the court to seal an unredacted version of the complaint, saying it would identify survivors.
Timeline
3 timeline entries on this page. Dates: October 21, 2026
October 2026
New Mexico sues Indyke, Kahn, Epstein's estate and the 1953 Trust in federal court
The State of New Mexico files a 49-page complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. It brings claims under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the New Mexico Racketeering Act and asks the court to bar the co-executors from making distributions from Epstein's estate while the case is pending, to order the defendants to divest their interests in the Epstein enterprise and to award damages and restitution to those injured.
[01]New Mexico Department of Justice
The 49-page public complaint the State of New Mexico filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico against Darren K. Indyke and Richard D. Kahn, in their own capacities and as co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate, along with the estate and the 1953 Trust. It brings claims under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the New Mexico Racketeering Act, plus a claim for restitution and unjust enrichment. Survivors are identified as Jane Doe 1 through Jane Doe 6, and the State asked the court to seal an unredacted version.
State of New Mexico ex rel. Torrez v. Indyke, No. 1:26-cv-03543 (D.N.M.), complaint (Dkt. 1) · New Mexico Department of JusticeComplaint, opening paragraph and paragraphs 1-11 (pages 1-4); prayer for relief (pages 47-49)The State asks to file an unredacted complaint under seal
With the public complaint, the State moves to file an unredacted version under seal. It says the full complaint contains information that would identify survivors of Epstein's abuse and that sealing it protects the New Mexico Department of Justice's ongoing investigations.
[02]New Mexico Department of Justice
The State's motion, filed with the complaint, asking the court to let it file an unredacted version of the complaint under seal. It says the unredacted complaint contains information that would identify survivors and details of an ongoing investigation by the New Mexico Department of Justice.
State of New Mexico ex rel. Torrez v. Indyke, No. 1:26-cv-03543 (D.N.M.), motion to seal the unredacted complaint (Dkt. 2) · New Mexico Department of JusticeMotion, pages 1-5Torrez announces the suit with two women who say Epstein abused them
Reaction
Torrez announces the lawsuit at a news conference alongside Anouska De Georgiou and Julia Molchanova, who say they survived abuse by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. De Georgiou says the abuse could not have continued as long as it did without people facilitating it, and that accountability must extend to those who stand to profit from it.
[03]Associated Press
Associated Press report on the lawsuit, carried in full by KSAT in San Antonio. It quotes Attorney General Raúl Torrez at his news conference, an email statement from Daniel Weiner, the lawyer for Indyke and Kahn, and two women who say Epstein abused them. It also reports that the Justice Department declined to comment on any federal investigation of the two men.
New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch · Associated PressFull article, as published by KSAT[04]Source New Mexico
Source New Mexico's report from the news conference where Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the lawsuit with Epstein survivors Anouska De Georgiou and Julia Molchanova. It summarizes the relief the State seeks, reports that Torrez reopened a criminal investigation into Epstein and Zorro Ranch in February 2026, and quotes a printed statement signed by six people who identified themselves as survivors.
New Mexico AG sues Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer, accountant in federal court · Source New MexicoFull article
Claims
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What's disputed
Disputed claim
New Mexico Department of Justice
Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn knowingly facilitated and concealed Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking, including by arranging payments to survivors and handling the finances of companies tied to his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
What is disputed
Daniel Weiner, the lawyer for Indyke and Kahn, says they emphatically reject the allegations, that no woman has ever accused either man of committing or witnessing sexual abuse or said anyone reported Epstein's abuse to them, and that New Mexico officials never sought to interview them before suing. Both men have testified to Congress that they did not know about Epstein's abuse. The complaint relies on financial records, emails and accounts from survivors identified as Jane Doe 1 through Jane Doe 6. No court has ruled on the claims.
Sources (2)
- State of New Mexico ex rel. Torrez v. Indyke, No. 1:26-cv-03543 (D.N.M.), complaint (Dkt. 1) · New Mexico Department of JusticeComplaint, opening paragraph and paragraphs 1-11 (pages 1-4); prayer for relief (pages 47-49)
- New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch · Associated PressFull article, as published by KSAT
Response record
Responses
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New Mexico Department of JusticeAttorney General Raúl Torrez, speaking for the New Mexico Department of Justice at a news conferenceDirectly involved Before this statement
Torrez speaks at a news conference announcing the lawsuit, standing with two of Epstein's accusers. Just before, he says that none of this could be done by just one man.
"This was something that was facilitated, that was made possible by handlers, by lawyers, by accountants, by others who have yet to face real consequences."
CondemnedResponding to: Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn knowingly facilitated and concealed Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking, including by arranging payments to survivors and handling the finances of companies tied to his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
Full statement and sources
At a news conference announcing the lawsuit, Torrez says none of this could be done by just one man and that it was made possible by handlers, lawyers, accountants and others who have yet to face real consequences.
After the statement
The Associated Press report adds that a lawyer for Indyke and Kahn, responding to the lawsuit, said they reject the allegations and that New Mexico officials never sought to interview the two men before going to court.
New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch · Associated PressFull article, as published by KSATState of New Mexico ex rel. Torrez v. Indyke, No. 1:26-cv-03543 (D.N.M.), complaint (Dkt. 1) · New Mexico Department of JusticeComplaint, opening paragraph and paragraphs 1-11 (pages 1-4); prayer for relief (pages 47-49)Why this label?
The reference point is the conduct the State alleges against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn: that they facilitated and concealed Epstein's sex trafficking and stand to profit from his estate. Torrez, whose office brought the suit, says Epstein's abuse was made possible by lawyers, accountants and others who have yet to face consequences, which condemns that alleged conduct.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Daniel H. WeinerPartner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed and lawyer for Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, in an email to The Associated Press Before this statement
The Associated Press reports that the lawyer for Indyke and Kahn said they emphatically reject the allegations and noted that New Mexico officials never sought to interview the two men before going to court. He said they would have cooperated.
"Not a single woman has ever accused Mr. Indyke or Mr. Kahn of committing sexual abuse or witnessing sexual abuse, nor claimed at any time that she or anyone else reported to them any allegation of Mr. Epstein's abuse"
DeniedResponding to: Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn knowingly facilitated and concealed Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking, including by arranging payments to survivors and handling the finances of companies tied to his Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
Full statement and sources
In an email responding to the lawsuit, Weiner says Indyke and Kahn emphatically reject the allegations and that no woman has ever accused either man of committing or witnessing sexual abuse, or said that anyone reported Epstein's abuse to them.
After the statement
The Associated Press then reports that the U.S. Justice Department declined to comment on any federal investigation of Indyke or Kahn.
New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch · Associated PressFull article, as published by KSATWhy this label?
The reference point is the conduct the State alleges against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn: that they facilitated and concealed Epstein's sex trafficking and stand to profit from his estate. Weiner, their lawyer, says they reject the allegations and that no woman has accused them of abuse or of hearing about it, which denies the allegations.
This label describes the statement's response within the context above.
Sources
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Original text
State of New Mexico ex rel. Torrez v. Indyke, No. 1:26-cv-03543 (D.N.M.), complaint (Dkt. 1)
Relevant passage: Complaint, opening paragraph and paragraphs 1-11 (pages 1-4); prayer for relief (pages 47-49)
About this source
The 49-page public complaint the State of New Mexico filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico against Darren K. Indyke and Richard D. Kahn, in their own capacities and as co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate, along with the estate and the 1953 Trust. It brings claims under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the New Mexico Racketeering Act, plus a claim for restitution and unjust enrichment. Survivors are identified as Jane Doe 1 through Jane Doe 6, and the State asked the court to seal an unredacted version.
- Author
- New Mexico Department of Justice; signed by Solicitor General Aletheia V.P. Allen for Attorney General Raúl Torrez
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Original text
State of New Mexico ex rel. Torrez v. Indyke, No. 1:26-cv-03543 (D.N.M.), motion to seal the unredacted complaint (Dkt. 2)
Relevant passage: Motion, pages 1-5
About this source
The State's motion, filed with the complaint, asking the court to let it file an unredacted version of the complaint under seal. It says the unredacted complaint contains information that would identify survivors and details of an ongoing investigation by the New Mexico Department of Justice.
- Author
- New Mexico Department of Justice
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- Accessed
Reporting
New Mexico AG sues Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer, accountant in federal court
Relevant passage: Full article
About this source
Source New Mexico's report from the news conference where Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the lawsuit with Epstein survivors Anouska De Georgiou and Julia Molchanova. It summarizes the relief the State seeks, reports that Torrez reopened a criminal investigation into Epstein and Zorro Ranch in February 2026, and quotes a printed statement signed by six people who identified themselves as survivors.
- Author
- Joshua Bowling
- Published
- Accessed
Reporting
New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch
Relevant passage: Full article, as published by KSAT
About this source
Associated Press report on the lawsuit, carried in full by KSAT in San Antonio. It quotes Attorney General Raúl Torrez at his news conference, an email statement from Daniel Weiner, the lawyer for Indyke and Kahn, and two women who say Epstein abused them. It also reports that the Justice Department declined to comment on any federal investigation of the two men.
- Author
- Ed White (Associated Press); Mead Gruver contributed
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- Accessed
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