New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a federal lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer and accountant, accusing both men of helping conceal a sex trafficking operation connected to Epstein’s sprawling Zorro Ranch property.
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, October 21, 2026, names attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, who currently oversee Epstein’s estate. According to the Associated Press, Torrez wants to prevent the pair from receiving additional money from the estate, which is valued at more than $100 million.
The complaint alleges that Indyke and Kahn did more than manage Epstein’s legal and financial affairs. New Mexico prosecutors contend that both men helped sustain an operation involving the sexual exploitation of girls and young women, including alleged abuse at the secluded ranch outside Santa Fe.
During a Wednesday news conference, Torrez argued that Epstein could not have maintained his operation without assistance from people responsible for managing his wealth and business activities.
“None of this could be done by just one man,” Torrez said. “This was something that was facilitated, that was made possible by handlers, by lawyers, by accountants, by others who have yet to face real consequences.”
Indyke worked as Epstein’s attorney for approximately two decades, while Kahn managed financial matters for the convicted sex offender. Both men have denied knowing about or participating in Epstein’s sexual abuse. They also testified before the House Oversight Committee earlier this year, maintaining that they were unaware of his trafficking activities.
The new complaint challenges those denials.
According to The Wall Street Journal, prosecutors allege that Indyke arranged payments to victims that created financial dependence on Epstein. The lawsuit further claims that Kahn monitored spending by some victims and prepared tax documents for certain individuals connected to Epstein.
Investigators also accuse the men of helping Epstein obtain large amounts of cash through financial transactions and corporate structures that allegedly obscured the movement of money. The Wall Street Journal reported that the complaint describes cash withdrawals structured below federal reporting thresholds.
The filing also examines how much both men received during their professional relationships with Epstein. According to The Wall Street Journal, the complaint alleges that Indyke received more than $16 million from Epstein and related businesses between 2011 and 2019, while Kahn received more than $10 million during that period.
Their potential inheritance is another major focus of the Zorro Ranch lawsuit.
Documents released by the Justice Department earlier this year revealed that Epstein’s 1953 Trust designated $50 million for Indyke and $25 million for Kahn. Those figures represent intended distributions, not confirmed payments.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Epstein’s estate was initially valued at approximately $578 million following his death but has since declined to around $107 million. Because the estate faces additional financial obligations and litigation, the original trust allocations do not guarantee either man will receive those amounts.
Torrez warned that Indyke and Kahn “stand to benefit substantially” unless a court intervenes.
“Those resources rightfully belong in the hands of survivors,” Torrez said.
The allegations are closely connected to Zorro Ranch, a remote New Mexico estate Epstein purchased in 1993.
According to the Associated Press, Epstein developed the property near Stanley, approximately 30 miles south of Santa Fe, into an elaborate compound featuring a 26,700-square-foot mansion, private airstrip and helipad.
The ranch became one of several properties associated with Epstein’s alleged trafficking operation. During the federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, witnesses testified about sexual abuse involving Epstein and Maxwell at the New Mexico property, according to the Associated Press.
Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and longtime associate, was convicted in 2021 on federal sex trafficking charges and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Epstein himself pleaded guilty in Florida in 2008 to charges that included soliciting prostitution from a minor. Federal prosecutors arrested him again in July 2019 on sex trafficking charges involving underage girls. He died by suicide in a New York federal jail the following month while awaiting trial.
Despite allegations involving Zorro Ranch, Epstein never faced criminal charges in New Mexico.
The Associated Press reported that state authorities opened an investigation in 2019 but stopped pursuing it after federal prosecutors in New York requested that they defer their work.
In February 2026, Torrez reopened the investigation after examining newly released federal records. State investigators subsequently searched the former ranch property in March, years after Epstein’s death.
The renewed investigation followed mounting concerns that New Mexico had failed to independently examine what occurred at the property.
A bipartisan legislative panel, the New Mexico Survivors’ Truth Commission, was established in February 2026 to investigate Epstein’s activities and determine whether authorities overlooked potential crimes.
Its 119-page interim report, released in August, found that state and federal investigators had repeatedly relied on authorities in other jurisdictions rather than conducting a comprehensive investigation into allegations involving New Mexico.
The commission concluded that law enforcement failed to promptly search the ranch and collect evidence that could have helped establish what happened there.
The findings also raised concerns about how delays potentially affected survivors’ opportunities to seek justice.
New Mexico’s investigation has encountered additional obstacles involving access to federal evidence.
According to the Associated Press, Torrez sued the U.S. Justice Department in August, accusing federal officials of withholding investigative materials needed to examine alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch.
The Justice Department disputed claims that it was obstructing the investigation, explaining that certain records could not be released without potentially violating court orders and exposing victims’ identifying information.
The filing also arrives after earlier legal action involving Indyke and Kahn.
In February 2026, the two men agreed to a proposed settlement in a separate class action brought by Epstein survivors. The agreement called for payments of $25 million or $35 million, depending on the number of eligible claimants, without either defendant admitting wrongdoing.
Under the proposed agreement, the settlement money would come from Epstein’s estate rather than directly from Indyke or Kahn.
The Associated Press previously reported that Epstein’s estate had distributed approximately $121 million to 136 claimants through its victims compensation program. More than $48 million was also paid to resolve claims involving 59 additional victims.
The current New Mexico case seeks a separate form of accountability by challenging whether the men responsible for overseeing Epstein’s remaining assets should personally benefit from them.
The Wall Street Journal also reported Wednesday that federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating Indyke and Kahn and have sought information about their dealings with Epstein. Neither man has been criminally charged in connection with the allegations described in New Mexico’s lawsuit.
The ranch itself is no longer part of Epstein’s property holdings. His estate sold it in 2023 to the family of Don Huffines, a Texas Republican political figure. The new owners renamed it San Rafael Ranch and have said they intend to use the property as a Christian retreat.
