New Mexico AG Sues Epstein's Lawyer and Accountant

New Mexico's attorney general filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer and accountant, saying the two men helped cover up Epstein's crimes for years in exchange for money and access. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, according to The Guardian.

What does the lawsuit claim?

Attorney General Raúl Torrez's office says Epstein, "with the help of his associates, trafficked, isolated, and abused survivors at alluring locations," including Epstein's ranch in Stanley, New Mexico, known as Zorro Ranch, the complaint states, as reported by The Guardian. The filing alleges that "in exchange for furthering Epstein's criminal project and remaining silent about it, his associates received generous salaries, access to elite social circles, and lavish gifts, including being named beneficiaries of his multimillion-dollar estate."

The lawsuit frames the arrangement as a business relationship: silence and cooperation on one side, pay and status on the other. It does not allege that either man personally abused anyone.

Who are Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn?

Darren Indyke served as Epstein's attorney for decades. Richard Kahn worked as his accountant. Both men are named in the New Mexico complaint in two separate roles: as individuals, and as co-executors of Epstein's estate, according to the court filing cited by The Guardian.

The complaint also names Epstein's estate itself and the 1953 Trust, the entity that holds the estate's remaining assets.

What does New Mexico want the court to do?

Beyond seeking a finding that Indyke and Kahn facilitated and concealed Epstein's crimes, the attorney general's office is asking the court to stop the estate from continuing to pay the two men while the case moves forward, The Guardian reported. That request, if granted, would cut off income the men currently draw in their roles managing Epstein's assets.

The lawsuit does not specify a dollar amount in the source material reviewed by HTT News.

How have Indyke and Kahn responded?

An attorney for Indyke issued a joint statement on behalf of both men Wednesday rejecting the allegations outright. "Mr. Indyke and Mr. 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," the statement said, according to The Guardian.

The statement also said: "Not a single woman has ever accused Mr. Indyke or Mr. Kahn of committing sexual abuse or witnessing sexual abuse, nor claimed at any time that she or anyone else reported to them any allegation" of Epstein's conduct.

That denial sets up a direct conflict with the state's framing of the men as knowing participants who were paid to stay quiet.

What is the timeline of the case?

• Wednesday, October 21, 2026 — New Mexico's attorney general files the civil suit in federal court for the District of New Mexico, naming Indyke, Kahn, Epstein's estate, and the 1953 Trust.
• Same day — An attorney for Indyke releases a joint statement denying the allegations on behalf of both men.
• Ongoing — Indyke and Kahn continue to serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate while the litigation proceeds, pending any court order on the state's request to halt their pay.

What happens next in the case?

The case is now before a federal judge in New Mexico. Residents and former Epstein associates watching the filing should expect the following in the coming weeks:

• A ruling on whether the court will freeze payments to Indyke and Kahn from the estate while the suit is litigated.
• Formal responses from Indyke and Kahn's attorneys addressing the specific claims in the complaint, beyond Wednesday's general denial.
• Any motions from the estate or the 1953 Trust, both named as defendants, seeking to separate their interests from the two individual defendants.
• Possible scheduling of pretrial deadlines, which typically follow within weeks of a federal civil filing of this size.

The attorney general's office has not said when it expects the case to reach trial. Readers can track docket filings through the federal court for the District of New Mexico as the case proceeds.

For background on Epstein's New Mexico property and the broader estate litigation, read the full filing details reported by The Guardian.

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