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New Mexico Sues to Block $75 Million in Payments to Epstein Associates
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — October 21, 2026
New Mexico has filed a civil lawsuit seeking to block payments from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate to his longtime lawyer and accountant and to recover damages for survivors of his alleged sexual abuse.
State Attorney General Raul Torrez announced the lawsuit on Wednesday, saying it seeks to prevent Epstein’s private trust from distributing more than $100 million while authorities pursue accountability for people suspected of helping sustain his sex trafficking operation.
The complaint names Darren Indyke, Epstein’s longtime personal attorney, and Richard Kahn, his accountant. Both men serve as co-executors of Epstein’s estate, which is valued at $107 million. According to the lawsuit, Indyke is eligible to receive a $50 million bequest, while Kahn is eligible for $25 million.
The state alleges that the two men helped facilitate, finance and conceal Epstein’s sex trafficking activities, including alleged abuse at his Zorro Ranch, located about 30 miles south of Santa Fe. The allegations have not been established as proven facts in this case.
A lawyer representing Indyke and Kahn, Daniel Weiner, rejected the accusations that the men knowingly helped Epstein abuse women. He argued that the crimes occurred behind closed doors and in secluded locations where neither man was present.
Weiner also said no woman had accused either man of committing sexual abuse or witnessing it. He criticised the attorney general’s office for filing the lawsuit without first attempting to interview his clients.
Torrez said Epstein had not acted alone and argued that his death should not end efforts to hold other potentially responsible individuals accountable. He made the remarks at a news conference in Albuquerque alongside two survivors of Epstein’s alleged abuse, Julia Molchanova and Anouska De Georgiou.
Both women welcomed the legal action, saying accountability should extend beyond Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell to anyone who knowingly helped enable the abuse. Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking a minor and related conspiracy charges and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022.
Indyke and Kahn have also been named in other civil lawsuits involving Epstein’s estate. Those cases include a complaint filed last month seeking damages for people depicted in Epstein’s collection of child sexual abuse material.
The New Mexico lawsuit follows the state’s decision in February to reopen an investigation into activities at Zorro Ranch. Epstein was accused of abusing women and girls over a period of nearly three decades, including at the property.
Eight months into the investigation, the state had not filed criminal charges, according to the report. New Mexico has also sued the US Department of Justice, seeking access to unredacted files related to Epstein. State officials have accused the Trump administration of obstructing the investigation, while the department has said privacy protections prevent it from releasing most of the material requested.
The civil case will test whether the state can prevent further payments from Epstein’s estate and establish legal responsibility for those it alleges helped support his activities. The claims against Indyke and Kahn remain disputed, and the lawsuit does not itself establish that they committed wrongdoing.
