Federal Prosecutors Investigate Co-Executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate

Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke, co-executors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate. According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has scheduled interviews with potential witnesses and requested documents related to their dealings with the two men. Kahn and Indyke have denied any wrongdoing despite being officers in Epstein entities previously linked to obscuring transactions, arranging cash payments, facilitating immigration schemes, and making payments to women. Neither man has been charged at this time. The Journal also reported that both could receive significant financial benefits from a trust tied to the estate. The investigation comes after an earlier class-action lawsuit settlement of up to $35 million involving claims against Indyke and Kahn for aiding Epstein’s sex trafficking activities, though it did not include any admission of misconduct by them. The broader restitution fund established by Epstein's estate has already paid out over $169 million in settlements.

By Dan Mangan,Jim Forkin · CNBC ·

Federal Prosecutors Investigate Co-Executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate

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