New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal civil lawsuit on October 21, 2026, accusing Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney and accountant of facilitating and concealing his sex trafficking operation. The state seeks to block estate payouts to the two men while survivors pursue damages and restitution.
Federal Lawsuit Targets Jeffrey Epstein Estate Co-Executors
New Mexico state prosecutors filed the civil action in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. The 49-page complaint names former personal attorney Darren Indyke as a defendant. It also names longtime accountant Richard Kahn as a defendant in their individual capacity and as co-executors of Epstein’s estate, alongside Epstein’s estate and the 1953 Trust, which holds the assets for the estate.
Brought under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the New Mexico Racketeering Act, the lawsuit alleges that both men went far beyond ordinary professional duties. Attorney General Torrez appeared at an Albuquerque press conference alongside survivors of abuse, including Anouska De Georgiou and Julia Molchanova, to announce the legal action.
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.
Raúl Torrez, New Mexico Attorney General
Financial Transfers and Estate Bequests Under Scrutiny
The state’s legal filing details millions of dollars in payments flowing from Epstein and related entities to his closest financial handlers. Indyke served as Epstein’s personal attorney from approximately 1995 or 1996 until Epstein’s death. A deposition transcript from a U.S. Virgin Islands hearing cited in the filing shows Indyke described Epstein as a mentor and stated he worked as his attorney, adviser, and personal representative for over 20 years.
On August 8, 2019, two days prior to his passing, Epstein executed a will and updated the 1953 Trust to channel his remaining assets into it. According to the complaint, Kahn and Indyke stand to receive payouts of $50 million and $25 million respectively, provided that sufficient funds are available.
The estate is currently valued at more than $107 million. Earlier this year, Indyke and Kahn agreed as executors to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against them by Epstein accusers for up to $35 million without admitting wrongdoing.
New Mexico Reopens Investigation into Zorro Ranch
The litigation focuses on Zorro Ranch, the remote property near Stanley in Santa Fe County that Epstein acquired in 1993. It consists of approximately 7,600 acres about 30 miles south of Santa Fe. The isolated, gated property featured a main residence of more than 28,000 square feet, eight guest houses, a private airstrip, a hangar, and a helicopter landing pad.
New Mexico lawmakers established a truth commission to examine activities at the ranch. Attorney General Torrez reopened the state investigation this year, leading to a search of the ranch property in March. The property was sold in 2023 to San Rafael Ranch LLC, which The New Mexican tied to Texas businessman and state comptroller Don Huffines, with funds set aside for creditors.
Defense Response and Denials from Legal Counsel
Attorneys for Indyke and Kahn issued a statement categorically rejecting the allegations, calling the state’s legal action baseless and defending their professional conduct.
Indyke and Kahn emphatically reject the New Mexico Attorney General’s allegations that they were complicit in or in any way knowingly facilitated Mr. Epstein’s sexual abuse or trafficking – conduct that by all accounts occurred behind closed doors, in secluded locations, and at times when neither Mr. Indyke nor Mr. Kahn was present.
Dan Weiner, Attorney for Indyke and Kahn