Jeffrey Epstein’s estate to resolve lawsuit with victims for minimum of $25 million

Jeffrey Epstein’s estate is settling a class-action lawsuit filed against his executors, Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, by abuse survivors for a minimum of $25 million. Though this settlement agreement does not imply any acknowledgment of wrongdoing on the executors’ part, they were accused in federal court records of facilitating, participating in, and concealing Epstein’s illicit activities for financial profit.

The settlement, unanimously reached last week, will be funded from the remaining assets of Epstein’s estate, not directly from Indyke and Kahn themselves despite being named as respondents in the lawsuit. Dan Weiner, the attorneys for the defendants, emphasized that neither Indyke nor Kahn admitted guilt, stating, “that is not surprising – not a single woman has accused either man of committing or witnessing sexual misconduct, nor alleged reporting any of Epstein’s wrongdoing to them.”

Jeffrey Epstein had revised his will a mere two days before his self-inflicted death in 2019. The survivors obtaining settlements are required to forgo potential future claims against Epstein’s estate or the Epstein Victims Compensation Fund and must not have previously received any compensation from these sources, as reported by ABC.

The payout will be $25 million when there are fewer than 40 eligible class members, and $35 million if that number exceeds 40. The lawsuit, initiated in 2024, alleges that Indyke and Kahn helped Epstein disguise his sex-trafficking operations by manipulating bank accounts to enable access to large amounts of cash in furtherance of sexual exploitation.

The complaint further accuses Indyke and Kahn of orchestrating nearly all aspects of Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme, including coercing at least three victims into fraudulent marriages to secure immigration status for women to make them available for Epstein’s abuse. Despite the prosecution’s claims, Indyke and Kahn denied engaging in any sex-trafficking activities.

Weiner reiterated that neither Indyke nor Kahn ever socialized with Epstein and dismissed suggestions of their involvement in Epstein’s abuse or trafficking endeavors. In the aftermath of these revelations, Epstein’s estate has agreed to address the survivors’ claims through a substantial settlement offer.