New Mexico AG sues Epstein’s lawyer and accountant over alleged trafficking facilitation
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal civil suit against Jeffrey Epstein’s former attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, alleging they financed and concealed his sex trafficking operations, including abuse at the Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County. The lawsuit seeks to block Indyke and Kahn from receiving their planned estate bequests of $50 million and $25 million, respectively, while the case proceeds. Torrez stated that Epstein’s death does not end the pursuit of accountability for those who enabled his crimes. The suit follows a Wall Street Journal report that the Southern District of New York opened an investigation into the two men. Indyke and Kahn, who are co-executors of Epstein’s estate, have previously denied knowingly facilitating abuse, and their legal team has not yet commented on the new filing.
Key points
- New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal civil lawsuit against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, alleging they helped finance and conceal Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, including the abuse of girls and young women at the Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County.
- The suit seeks to block Indyke and Kahn from receiving payments from Epstein’s estate, which is valued at more than $107 million, as the case proceeds in U.S. District Court in New Mexico.
- Indyke and Kahn are beneficiaries of Epstein’s 1953 Trust and are eligible for bequests of $50 million and $25 million, respectively, subject to the availability of funds.
- The lawsuit follows a Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York opened an investigation into Indyke and Kahn.
- Indyke and Kahn testified in private to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee earlier in 2026, and their attorney Daniel Weiner previously stated that they reject as categorically false the suggestion that they knowingly facilitated Epstein’s abuse.
Background
This lawsuit emerges amid ongoing scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein’s associates and estate. In March 2026, Indyke and Kahn testified to the House Oversight Committee, and in February 2026, Epstein’s estate agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle a class action lawsuit in Manhattan that accused them of aiding and abetting sex trafficking. The New Mexico suit is part of a broader legal and political reckoning with Epstein’s network, as seen in earlier coverage of Epstein-related debates in U.S. elections and related legal actions against associates.
Why it matters
The lawsuit represents a significant legal effort to hold Epstein’s closest financial and legal associates accountable for their role in his sex trafficking operation. By seeking to block their estate bequests, New Mexico aims to prevent those who allegedly enabled the abuse from profiting from it, while survivors continue to live with its consequences. The case also highlights the ongoing efforts to pursue accountability for Epstein’s network, even after his death in 2019.
What to watch
The case will proceed in U.S. District Court in New Mexico, where a judge will decide whether to block Indyke and Kahn from receiving their estate bequests. The New Mexico Attorney General’s office is continuing a criminal investigation of Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, though no criminal charges have been filed in connection with that probe. The outcome of the civil suit could set a precedent for holding Epstein’s associates accountable for their roles in his crimes.
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