New Mexico sues Epstein’s lawyer and accountant over alleged sex trafficking cover-up
New Mexico has filed a civil lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer and accountant, seeking to prevent the late sex offender’s estate from making payments and to secure compensation for survivors of his alleged sexual abuse, the state’s top law enforcement official said on Wednesday.
According to a statement from New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, the lawsuit marks the first law enforcement action against Epstein’s longtime personal attorney, Darren Indyke, and accountant, Richard Kahn.
The state, governed by Democrats, reopened an investigation in February into activities at Epstein’s former ranch in New Mexico, where he was accused of sexually abusing women and girls for nearly three decades.
The lawsuit alleges that Indyke and Kahn helped facilitate, finance and conceal Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, including activities at Zorro Ranch, located about 30 miles south of Santa Fe, the state capital.
It also names Epstein’s estate and seeks to prevent his private trust from spending any portion of the more than $100 million it holds. The trust was established just days before Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell.
Lawyers representing Indyke and Kahn did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
“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,” Torrez said at a press conference in Albuquerque.
Two survivors of Epstein’s alleged abuse, Julia Molchanova and Anouska De Georgiou, joined the attorney general at the event.
The case is expected to test whether authorities can establish allegations that a network of individuals and financial arrangements helped sustain and conceal Epstein’s activities for decades.
New Mexico remains the only US state to have established a legislative “truth commission” to investigate Epstein’s alleged connections with local politicians and government officials.
The state has also sued the US Department of Justice to gain access to unredacted files relating to Epstein, accusing the Trump administration of obstructing its investigation.
The Justice Department said it had released some documents but was unable to disclose most of the material because of privacy protections.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s longstanding relationship with Epstein continues to put pressure on his presidency, with congressional Democrats calling for the release of millions of documents connected to the late financier’s activities.
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