New Mexico files federal suit to freeze Epstein estate payouts to his lawyer, accountant: Report

By Merve Aydogan

HAMILTON, Canada (AA) - New Mexico's Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit accusing Jeffrey Epstein's longtime personal attorney and accountant of helping keep his sex trafficking operation running, KOB 4 reported on Wednesday.

The complaint noted that attorney Darren K. Indyke and accountant Richard D. Kahn "knowingly" used their positions, along with the late convicted sex offender’s accounts and companies, to "finance and conceal the abuse" of girls and women at Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County.

Indyke is set to receive $50 million from Epstein's estate and Kahn $25 million. The estate is worth more than $107 million, according to the report. Indyke has allegedly been paid more than $16 million already, and Kahn over $10 million. The state asked the court to bar further payments during the case.

The suit also seeks a finding that they engaged in racketeering and trafficking in violation of state and federal law, plus orders to divest from Epstein-related interests and restrict some future investments.

"Jeffrey Epstein did not operate alone and his death does not end the pursuit of accountability for the people who helped make his crimes possible," New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez said in a statement to KOB 4.

Two Epstein survivors, Julia Molchanova and Anouska De Georgiou, joined Torrez in announcing the suit.

Epstein was found dead in his New York City jail cell on Aug. 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls.

Released case files named prominent figures, including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and former British Prince Andrew, though being named does not establish wrongdoing.

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