Darren K. Indyke and Richard D. Kahn are the longtime lawyer–accountant team that managed Jeffrey Epstein's money, companies, and, according to multiple lawsuits, the financial plumbing that kept his operation running.
Indyke has handled Epstein's legal and tax affairs since the mid-1990s, while Kahn took charge of the books in 2005; both now control the estate and the 1953 Trust — earning $250k a year as co-executors.
A federal judge allowed core trafficking claims against them to proceed in 2024. The live class case is now Ward v. Indyke and Kahn, a proposed settlement awaiting a September 16, 2026 final hearing. The U.S. Virgin Islands still pursues civil racketeering claims. Neither man faces criminal charges. The January 2026 release of the 1953 Trust instrument lists them as large intended beneficiaries. Those figures are bequests, not distributions.
Snapshot
Professional Background
Indyke is a Long Island-born trusts lawyer educated at Columbia Law (J.D. '89) and admitted in New York and Florida. He served as Epstein's "general counsel," signed corporate filings, and was secretary/treasurer of Southern Trust Company, the data-mining firm that secured $73 m in USVI tax breaks.
Kahn trained as a CPA, once partnered in a New York accounting firm, and later surfaced as managing director of Argent Wealth Management. Public filings list him as treasurer of several Epstein charities and as an officer of shell companies owning aircraft and island real estate.
Roles Inside the Epstein Network
Court records say the pair "held and managed at least 140 different bank accounts" that funneled money between personal, charitable, and shell entities; they also approved multi-million-dollar payments to victims and recruiters, according to the USVI attorney general. A 2021 amended USVI complaint accuses them of arranging three forced marriages to keep foreign victims in the United States, labeling them the "indispensable captains" of the enterprise.
Active Litigation
- USVI civil racketeering case. Indyke and Kahn are individual defendants. Discovery has focused on forced marriages, tax filings, and post-mortem asset transfers.
- Victim class action. Danielle Bensky and Jane Doe 3 filed the original complaint on February 16, 2024. The court dismissed Bensky in August 2024 because of a prior release and allowed core trafficking counts to proceed as to Jane Doe 3. The caption is now Allyson Ward. On February 19, 2026 the estate agreed to pay $35 million if 40 or more eligible claimants qualify, or $25 million if fewer, with no admission of misconduct. The final hearing is September 16, 2026. Until then the deal is proposed, not paid.1
- Estate oversight. A $112 million federal tax refund in 2024–25 pushed residual assets back above $140 million, prompting objections to payouts to the executors themselves.
Trust bequests, not distributions
The 1953 Trust instrument names Indyke for about $50 million and Kahn for about $25 million, behind Karyna Shuliak. They are also co-trustees. In March 2026 House Oversight testimony Kahn said he believed he would receive zero from the trust given remaining assets and obligations, other than the $250,000 executor fee due when the estate is closed. Indyke told the committee he was not then being paid from the estate beyond that structure. The bequests do not establish that either man received those sums.23
Wyden's August 2026 bank report
Senator Ron Wyden's August 4 staff report, Looking the Other Way, alleges that Indyke, Kahn, and accountant Harry Beller moved large amounts of cash around the world on Epstein's behalf. Wyden treats those movements as part of the financing of Epstein's operations and asks prosecutors and bank regulators to look at individual bankers as well. The figures in that report describe suspicious transactions, not an adjudicated total of criminal proceeds. Indyke has told Congress the cash covered household, aircraft, and staff expenses, and that Epstein had trouble obtaining credit cards after JPMorgan closed him. Those explanations are testimony, not findings.45
Current Status
Both men continue to administer the estate and the 1953 Trust under court supervision while contesting the accusations. They have not been charged criminally. The proposed Ward settlement carries no admission of wrongdoing. The USVI racketeering case still exposes them to personal liability and possible claw-backs of fees.
References
Footnotes
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Settlement Agreement, Ward v. Indyke, No. 1:24-cv-01204 (S.D.N.Y.), Feb. 19, 2026 ↩
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Jeffrey Epstein's Trust Reveals Beneficiaries of His Fortune, New York Times, Feb. 3, 2026 ↩
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Epstein Accountant, Lawyer Explain Finances in Congress Testimony, Business Insider, March 25, 2026 ↩
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Looking the Other Way, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, August 4, 2026 ↩
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Jeffrey Epstein's Personal Lawyer Explains Large Cash Withdrawals, Business Insider, March 19, 2026 ↩