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World · October 21, 2026

New Mexico attorney general sues Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and accountant

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a civil lawsuit against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, who served as Jeffrey Epstein's longtime attorney and accountant, respectively. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, alleges that the two men facilitated and concealed Epstein's sex trafficking operations at his Zorro Ranch outside Santa Fe. Torrez is seeking to prevent Indyke and Kahn from receiving further payments for their roles as co-executors of Epstein's estate. Both defendants have previously denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes beyond his 2008 guilty plea.

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  • New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a civil lawsuit against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn on Wednesday.
  • Indyke and Kahn are the former attorney and accountant for Jeffrey Epstein and current co-executors of his estate.
  • The lawsuit accuses the pair of facilitating and concealing sex trafficking at Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.
  • The legal action seeks to block the defendants from collecting payments or executor fees from Epstein's estate.
  • The defendants have denied any involvement in or knowledge of Epstein's sexual abuse or trafficking.

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  • The value of Jeffrey Epstein's estate is estimated at more than $100 million.
  • The lawsuit was filed in federal court.
  • The defendants testified before Congress in March, asserting they were unaware of Epstein's crimes.
  • Scrutiny of the advisers increased following the release of Justice Department files late last year.
  • Torrez appeared on CNN to state that the defendants will have to explain themselves to a jury.

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