New Mexico AG sues Epstein associates accused of financing abuse
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVIA) — Wednesday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a federal civil lawsuit against two men associated with Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit seeks to block estate payments and recover damages for survivors.
Torrez named Darren Indyke, Epstein’s personal attorney, and accountant Richard Kahn in the complaint. The New Mexico Department of Justice alleged that Epstein ran a sex trafficking operation that Indyke and Kahn knowingly participated in. They allegedly used their positions and Epstein’s accounts to finance and conceal the abuse.
“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,” said Attorney General Torrez.
The lawsuit alleged the men managed financial accounts and authorized transactions connected to the trafficking operation.
Indyke and Kahn denied any knowledge or participation in Epstein’s trafficking. They testified before the House Oversight Committee earlier this year.
Survivors of Epstein’s abuse joined the attorney general at the announcement.
“My hope is there can be some measure of accountability and some measure of justice,” Torrez said at Wednesday’s news conference.
The lawsuit asks the court to:
Prevent payments from Epstein’s estate to Indyke and Kahn while the litigation proceeds. Restrict their ability to authorize and receive estate payments. Declare that they engaged in racketeering and trafficking activity in violation of state and federal law. Require them to divest Epstein-related interests and restrict certain future investment activity. Award compensatory and punitive damages, restitution, and disgorgement of benefits to survivors, including treble damages under state racketeering law.On Oct. 16, Torrez joined a coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. The NMDOJ said the legislation would give state attorneys general and survivors the power to enforce the transparency Congress demanded.
The original Epstein Files Transparency Act went into effect in November 2025. It gave the public access to the full investigative record of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. The law required the U.S. Department of Justice to to make the files publicly available by Dec. 19, 2025.
Nearly a year later, the NMDOJ said the Justice Department still hasn’t released the files.
“Survivors deserve answers, not continued obstruction from a federal government with a responsibility to protect its citizens,” Torrez said in a news release.
Earlier this year, New Mexico reopened a criminal investigation into Zorro Ranch, a property Epstein owned outside of Santa Fe. Some alleged victims said they were sexually abused there. Zorro Ranch was sold in 2023. The property’s new owner is cooperating with law enforcement.
The complaint announced Wednesday alleged some survivors were lured to Zorro Ranch with promises of educational, career or financial help.
NMDOJ alleged Indyke handled the 2011 transfer of Zorro Ranch title to a company Epstein controlled.
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