The state of New Mexico, in the United States, has filed a civil lawsuit this Wednesday against the lawyer and the accountant of the deceased magnate and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom they accuse of having collaborated in the establishment, financing, and cover-up of the pedophile's trafficking network.
In the complaint, the authorities claim that the lawyer Darren Indyke, who worked for Epstein for nearly two decades, and the accountant Richard Kahn "knowingly participated" in his human trafficking scheme.
The businessman, who took his own life in a New York prison in 2019, "did not act alone, and his death does not put an end to the search for accountability by those who contributed to making his crimes possible," stated the state's attorney general, Raúl Torrez, in an official statement.
According to the Bloomberg news agency, New Mexico authorities have long been investigating whether Epstein and others involved committed crimes of child sexual abuse and human trafficking at a property owned by the magnate located in Santa Fe County. In fact, last August, the Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit against senior officials of the Department of Justice for allegedly refusing to fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation in the state.
The new complaint details that Indyke and Kahn carried out financial transactions that would have facilitated Epstein's illegal activities, such as managing his money and companies, delivering cash that would have been used to pay victims and their recruiters, organizing cash withdrawals to evade possible controls, and covering expenses for the survivors.
With this legal action, the state aims to prevent Indyke and Kahn from profiting from Epstein's estate, valued at over 100 million dollars (89 million euros) and which, according to the prosecutor, "rightfully belongs in the hands of the survivors."
Epstein acquired a ranch in Stanley in 1993, a small ranching community located about 48 kilometers south of Santa Fe, which was ultimately sold by his heirs in 2023.