Torrez says Epstein's abuse was made possible by handlers, lawyers and accountants
New Mexico Department of JusticeAttorney General Raúl Torrez, speaking for the New Mexico Department of Justice at a news conference
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.
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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.
“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.”
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New Mexico sues Epstein's lawyer and accountant, alleging they concealed his sex trafficking; their attorney rejects the claims
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer, Darren K. Indyke, and accountant, Richard D. Kahn, in federal court in New Mexico on October 21, 2026. The State's complaint says the two men facilitated and concealed Epstein's sexual abuse and trafficking, including by arranging payments to survivors and serving as officers of companies tied to his Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe. It asks the court to stop the estate's co-executors from making distributions while the case is pending. Indyke and Kahn, who are the co-executors and are eligible for bequests of $50 million and $25 million, reject the allegations through their lawyer, Daniel Weiner. No court has ruled on the claims.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Read the full caseLawyer for Indyke and Kahn says no woman has accused either man of sexual abuse
“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”Read statement
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