New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit targeting Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney and accountant, accusing them of concealing Epstein’s sex trafficking activities at his expansive Santa Fe-area ranch. The suit, filed Wednesday, seeks to prevent attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn from receiving any payments from Epstein’s estate, which is valued at more than $100 million.
Indyke and Kahn serve as co-executors of the estate, and New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez argued that without judicial intervention, they stand to gain significantly from the estate’s assets. Indyke represented Epstein for nearly 20 years, and both he and Kahn have previously testified before Congress stating they were unaware of Epstein’s criminal conduct. However, Torrez challenged that account, saying, “None of this could be done by just one man.” He suggested that Epstein’s abuse was facilitated by a network including lawyers, accountants, and other associates, some of whom have yet to face legal consequences.
At a press conference, Torrez was joined by two of Epstein’s accusers who have come forward publicly. One of the accusers, Anouska De Georgiou, called for accountability, emphasizing the need for justice regardless of wealth or influence.
In response to the lawsuit, attorney Dan Weiner, representing Indyke and Kahn, strongly denied the allegations. He criticized the New Mexico officials for not seeking their cooperation prior to initiating legal action, saying they would have been willing to comply. “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,” Weiner wrote in an email.
The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment on whether federal authorities are investigating Indyke or Kahn.
Earlier this year, as executors of Epstein’s estate, Indyke and Kahn agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by Epstein’s accusers with a payment of up to $35 million, without admitting any wrongdoing. The current lawsuit filed by New Mexico is seen as an effort to secure additional funds for the victims, with the state acting as the plaintiff.
Epstein purchased the Zorro Ranch in Stanley, New Mexico, in 1993. The property features a 26,700-square-foot residence with a large courtyard, an expansive living room roughly the size of a typical American home, and a private airstrip and helipad. Stanley is a sparsely populated ranching community located approximately 30 miles south of Santa Fe.
Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His former associate Ghislaine Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence following her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking in New York. Testimony during Maxwell’s trial detailed allegations that she and Epstein committed sexual abuse at the Zorro Ranch.