New Mexico's top prosecutor has filed a civil lawsuit against two of Jeffrey Epstein's closest professional associates, alleging they played central roles in enabling the disgraced financier's sex trafficking network and then worked to conceal it. The legal action, announced Tuesday by state Attorney General Raúl Torrez, targets Darren Indyke, Epstein's personal attorney for over two decades, and Richard Kahn, his longtime accountant.
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the two men from receiving any payouts from Epstein's estate, which is valued at more than $100 million. Torrez argued that allowing them to benefit would be a grave injustice, given their alleged complicity. "It is unconscionable in my mind that people who actively participated in the efforts of that trafficking enterprise, that they should in any way benefit from what is left of his estate," he said during a press conference.
The complaint details a pattern of conduct that allegedly included setting up corporate entities, structuring payments, and hiding the operations of Epstein's criminal enterprise. According to the attorney general's office, Indyke and Kahn personally reaped tens of millions of dollars from their association with Epstein. The suit also claims that Indyke facilitated payments to survivors to "purchase their silence" and managed the 2011 transfer of the Zorro Ranch—a remote property near Santa Fe where abuse allegedly occurred—to an Epstein-controlled company.
Two survivors of Epstein's abuse spoke at Tuesday's announcement, lending emotional weight to the legal action. Anouska De Georgiou addressed reporters directly, saying, "We cannot undo what happened or return what was taken from us, but we can demand answers. We can pursue justice, and we can insist that wealth, power, and influence never place anyone beyond accountability."
Indyke and Kahn have previously denied any wrongdoing. Indyke testified before Congress in March that he had "no knowledge whatsoever" of Epstein's abuse and would have cut ties had he known. Their lawyers were not yet listed in court records as of the announcement.
The lawsuit is the latest development in New Mexico's broader investigation into activities at Zorro Ranch, which appears thousands of times in the Epstein files. Torrez has been pressing the U.S. Department of Justice for documents that could aid the state's inquiry, accusing the agency in a separate August lawsuit of "stonewalling" the probe. That legal battle continues, and the new civil action adds another layer to the ongoing efforts to hold enablers accountable. The case also intersects with bipartisan pushes in Congress for full Epstein records, even as the DOJ has closed its own investigation.
Legal experts say the lawsuit could set a precedent for how states pursue associates of deceased criminals, especially when estates are involved. By targeting the co-executors of Epstein's trust, Torrez is attempting to use civil law to address what he views as a failure of criminal accountability. The outcome may hinge on whether courts agree that Indyke and Kahn's professional services crossed the line into active facilitation of trafficking.
For the survivors and their advocates, the suit represents a rare opportunity to force those with power and money to answer for their roles. As De Georgiou put it, the goal is to ensure that no one is above the law, regardless of their connections or wealth. The case also draws attention to the broader issue of global trafficking networks and the legal mechanisms needed to dismantle them.
Torrez's office has signaled that this lawsuit is just one part of a larger effort to bring transparency to Epstein's operations in New Mexico. With the estate's assets at stake and the possibility of further revelations, the legal proceedings are likely to be closely watched by both survivors and political observers.
