Holding Epstein’s Alleged Enablers Accountable in New Mexico
New Mexico has taken a significant step in the pursuit of accountability for Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Attorney General Raúl Torrez just filed a federal lawsuit accusing Darren Indyke, Epstein’s longtime personal lawyer, and Richard Kahn, his accountant, of helping finance and conceal a sex trafficking operation. That operation included the abuse of girls and young women at Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County.
For survivors, and for everyone in New Mexico who has wondered how this was allowed to happen here, this lawsuit matters.
What the State Alleges
The complaint alleges that Indyke and Kahn played an active role in keeping Epstein’s operation running and out of view, and that they profited from that relationship. According to the state, Indyke collected over $16 million and Kahn over $10 million from Epstein and his related entities between 2011 and 2019.
Today, the two men help control what remains of Epstein’s wealth. They serve as co-executors of his estate and as administrators of his revocable trust. The Attorney General’s office puts the estate’s value above $107 million and says the men stand to receive bequests of $50 million and $25 million, depending on available funds. The state is asking the federal court in New Mexico to freeze those payouts while the lawsuit is pending.
These are allegations, and through the estate’s attorney, Indyke and Kahn have denied knowingly assisting Epstein’s abuse or being aware of it while they worked for him. They are entitled to defend themselves. Still, the state’s choice to pursue them directs attention to the financial and professional networks that survivors have long said made Epstein’s conduct possible.
Accountability Beyond One Man
Attorney General Torrez put it plainly.
“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.”
Sex trafficking on this scale does not happen without support. Someone has to move the money, manage the properties, handle the paperwork, and keep quiet. Survivors have lived with the fallout of that infrastructure for years, and those who allegedly helped sustain it should have to answer for their part.
Why Following the Money Matters
As a previous New Mexico State Auditor and a current Certified Fraud Examiner, I spent years tracing how money moves and who benefits when it moves the wrong way. One lesson from that work applies directly here. Financial arrangements leave a record, and that record often tells the story that people with something to hide would prefer to keep quiet.
Asking a court to stop an estate from paying the people accused of enabling abuse sends a message about priorities. Survivors should not be left carrying the consequences of what happened while alleged facilitators collect millions.
Civil litigation is one of the few avenues capable of reaching this kind of conduct. Discovery can bring to light how funds, property, and professional services were used to support abuse and shield it from scrutiny. It also allows individuals and institutions beyond the primary abuser to be called to account. For survivors, financial consequences and public transparency can provide a form of recognition that has been missing for far too long.
A Moment for New Mexico
Zorro Ranch is in our state, and our state has an obligation to pursue the truth, and we are encouraged to see it do so. We will be watching this case closely, and we encourage survivors, advocates, and the public to do the same.
If You Were Harmed, You Are Not Alone
Coming forward is never easy, and every survivor decides when and whether to do so on their own terms. If you or someone you know was harmed by Jeffrey Epstein or by a related network of abuse, justice may still be possible. At Singleton Schreiber, we advocate for survivors of sexual assault and trafficking by combining legal experience with a survivor-centered approach. We pursue civil litigation that holds both perpetrators and the institutions and individuals who enabled them accountable. Every case is handled with care so that survivors feel empowered rather than retraumatized. Our Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking team is here to listen, support, and fight on your behalf. Contact us today for a free, confidential consultation.
