New Mexico sues Epstein's lawyer and accountant over alleged trafficking cover-up
New Mexico's attorney general has sued Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, alleging they concealed his sex trafficking at a ranch there; both men deny knowing of his crimes.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a civil lawsuit against Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's attorney, and Richard Kahn, his accountant. The suit accuses them of concealing Epstein's sex trafficking operation at a ranch near Santa Fe, according to NBC News and NPR.
Indyke and Kahn have denied knowing of Epstein's crimes, the BBC reports. Their attorney called the lawsuit "categorically false".
The suit was filed in U.S. district court in New Mexico, The Guardian reports. It says the two "facilitated and concealed" Epstein's crimes. It names them as individuals and as co-executors of his estate. It also names the estate and the 1953 Trust, which holds the estate's assets.
The suit asks the court to bar both men from accepting payments from the estate while the case goes on. PBS NewsHour reports the estate is estimated at more than $100 million.
The Hill reports the allegations include abuse of young women and girls at the ranch. The Guardian says the complaint claims Epstein's associates got generous salaries in exchange for furthering his criminal project.
These are allegations in a civil complaint. Torrez discussed the case in an interview on CBS News' "The Takeout."
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- CNBCNew Mexico AG lawsuit accuses Epstein's attorney and accountant of facilitating sex traffickingWed, Oct 21, 12:55 PM EDT
- NBC NewsNew Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operationWed, Oct 21, 1:31 PM EDT
- The GuardianEpstein’s attorney and accountant accused of ‘facilitating and concealing’ his crimes in lawsuitWed, Oct 21, 2:03 PM EDT
- The HillNew Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accusing them of facilitating his sex traffickingWed, Oct 21, 2:39 PM EDT
- PBS NewsHourNew Mexico attorney general sues Epstein's attorney and accountant, claiming abuse cover-up at ranchWed, Oct 21, 3:09 PM EDT
- CBS NewsNew Mexico AG accuses Epstein's lawyer, accountant of concealing crimesWed, Oct 21, 4:07 PM EDT
- CBS NewsNew Mexico AG Raúl Torrez unpacks lawsuit against Epstein's attorney and accountantWed, Oct 21, 6:10 PM EDT
- BBC NewsNew Mexico sues Epstein lawyer and accountant, accusing them of hiding his sex crimesWed, Oct 21, 6:20 PM EDT
- NPRNew Mexico lawsuit accuses Epstein associates of hiding sex trafficking at his ranchThu, Oct 22, 4:56 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (4)
- Thu, Oct 22, 12:20 AM EDT, 7 outlets: Epstein's lawyer and accountant deny knowing of his crimes after New Mexico sues
- Wed, Oct 21, 4:15 PM EDT, 6 outlets: New Mexico AG sues Epstein's attorney and accountant over alleged trafficking cover-up
- Wed, Oct 21, 3:15 PM EDT, 5 outlets: New Mexico sues Epstein's lawyer and accountant, seeks to halt estate payments
- Wed, Oct 21, 1:35 PM EDT, 2 outlets: New Mexico sues Epstein's lawyer and accountant over sex trafficking operation