New Mexico files a lawsuit against Epstein's lawyer and accountant

The state of New Mexico is filing a lawsuit against the lawyer and accountant of seducer Jeffrey Epstein. Prosecutor Raúl Torrez states that they must have allowed the abuse of girls by the businessman and therefore should not have profited from his inheritance. "Jeffrey Epstein did not operate alone and his death should not mean that those who made his crimes possible can get away with them," Torrez states. "Those who facilitated the abuse should not profit while the victims live with the consequences." The state can bring a civil case because Epstein had a remote ranch for many years where girls were also abused. For now, it is a civil case, but Torrez also seems to be hinting at a possible criminal prosecution of the two in his press release. Silence money? Lawyers Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn said they never knew anything about Epstein's practices. Even now, their lawyer reacts angrily to the accusation. "No woman has ever accused Mr. Indyke or Kahn of sexual abuse, or said they were witnesses to it. No one has claimed that they or anyone else made accusations against Mr. Epstein." Torrez still says that the two must have known what Epstein did. If his confidants had to make payments of up to 3 million dollars in total to the women Epstein had abused, this is clearly hush money in Torrez's eyes. "There were guides, lawyers, accountants, and others involved who had to suffer the consequences." Millions Indyke and Kahn would have received 16 and 10 million dollars from Epstein over the years. As co-curators of his estate, there could be another 25 to 50 million dollars. The two arranged a million-dollar settlement with some victims of abuse after Epstein's death. Epstein committed suicide in his cell in 2019 when he was arrested for child abuse for the second time. In 2009, he had escaped a prison sentence by confessing to a crime. New Mexico opened an investigation this year into whether criminal acts were also committed on Epstein's Zorro Ranch. No one has been charged in that investigation yet.