Epstein’s Money Left a Record. New Mexico Is Right to Demand It
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Brian S. Colón, Managing Partner of the New Mexico offices at Singleton Schreiber, authored an op-ed titled “Epstein’s Money Left a Record. New Mexico Is Right to Demand It,” published by Source NM on October 30, 2026.
In the op-ed, Colón examines the State of New Mexico’s civil lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney and accountant. He draws on his experience as a former New Mexico State Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner to explain how bank accounts, corporate filings, and property transfers can show how money moved and whether those arrangements served a legitimate purpose.
The New Mexico Attorney General’s lawsuit alleges that Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn helped finance and conceal a trafficking operation tied to Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County. The state is asking a federal court to stop the Epstein estate from making further payments to the two men, who are co-executors of the estate and are eligible for bequests of $50 million and $25 million. The complaint states Indyke received more than $16 million and Kahn more than $10 million from Epstein and his entities between 2011 and 2019. New Mexico seeks damages, restitution, the return of profits tied to the alleged trafficking, and limits on the men’s authority over estate distributions. Both men deny the allegations, which have not been proven in court, and a separate state criminal investigation continues.
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I spent years as New Mexico state auditor tracing how money moves and who benefits when it moves the wrong way.
BRIAN S. COLÓN, MANAGING PARTNER, NEW MEXICO
