Richard Kahn, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant, arrives at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, for a House Oversight Committee deposition on Epstein.
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Federal prosecutors in New York have launched an investigation into two co-executors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
No charges have been filed against Epstein’s co-executors, his longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and his accountant Richard Kahn.
In recent months, prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York have scheduled interviews with potential witnesses and requested documents about their dealings with Indyke and Khan, the newspaper said.
The magazine also cited a report released last year that said the two were “officers of the Epstein organization that concealed transactions, arranged cash for Epstein, paid women, and facilitated Epstein’s immigration plans.”
Both Mr. Indyke and Mr. Khan deny wrongdoing, but have not been charged with any crime.
Citing documents, the paper reported that Mr. Indyke could receive $50 million from Mr. Epstein’s estate and Mr. Khan $25 million. That’s because they are the beneficiaries of a trust that will collect Mr. Epstein’s remaining assets after claims against his estate are resolved.
CNBC has reached out to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Indyke and Mr. Khan for comment on the Journal report.
Epstein, 66, committed suicide in a federal prison in Manhattan in August 2019, weeks after he was arrested on child sex trafficking charges.
Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer Darren K. Indyke arrives for a deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Capitol in Washington.
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In February, Epstein’s estate agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle a class action lawsuit in Manhattan federal district court accusing Indyke and Khan of aiding and abetting Epstein’s sex trafficking of young women and teenage girls.
The proposed settlement does not include any admission of wrongdoing by Indyke or Khan. On September 18, the judge assigned to the case upheld the lawsuit’s plaintiffs’ proposal to run a four-week social media campaign on Facebook and Instagram to notify potential class members to submit claims regarding the settlement.
The foundation previously established a reparations fund for Epstein victims, paid out $121 million to more than 130 women, and paid or promised to pay $48 million to nearly 60 more women in separate settlements.
“We welcome the news that federal prosecutors are investigating Darren Indyke and Richard Kern and are asking questions that should have been asked years ago,” Lauren Hirsch, CEO of Epstein victims advocacy group World Without Exploitation, said in a statement Wednesday.
“Survivors deserve a full accounting of how Epstein and those in his orbit were able to operate for so long, and they deserve accountability for everyone who enabled or participated in their exploitation,” Hirsch said.
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres, who is conducting his own investigation into Epstein, said in a statement that he was aware of the newspaper’s report. Epstein maintained a residence in New Mexico.
“While we cannot comment on a potential federal investigation, this report only highlights the importance of full transparency and cooperation between all agencies responsible for pursuing accountability,” Torrez said.
“My office has repeatedly requested access to complete, unredacted records that may be relevant to New Mexico’s ongoing operations, and we look forward to federal authorities sharing relevant information without further delay,” the attorney general said. “Survivors and the public deserve answers, and no agency should withhold information that could help advance justice.”
Khan and Indyke testified privately earlier this year before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which has investigated Epstein’s relationships with various individuals.
“Mr. Indyke and Mr. Khan reject as completely false any suggestion that Mr. Indyke and Mr. Khan knowingly aided or abetted Mr. Epstein’s sexual abuse or trafficking of women, or that they were aware of that abuse while providing professional services,” Daniel Weiner, an attorney for Mr. Epstein’s estate, told MS NOW in a statement in March.
“Jeffrey Epstein’s massive sex trafficking ring would not have been possible without the continued payments and services of his longtime accountant, Richard Kahn,” Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement after Kahn’s March testimony.
“It is not credible that he had any knowledge of Epstein’s activities, and his testimony today only raises further questions,” Garcia said.
