Epstein Estate Settles Suit for Up to $35 Million

The estate of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by survivors who accused two of his longtime advisers of facilitating his sex trafficking and abuse operations. The agreement, detailed in a court filing in federal court in Manhattan on Thursday, targets claims from victims alleging assaults or trafficking by Epstein from January 1, 1995, through August 10, 2019, the date of his death in a New York jail.

The lawsuit, initially filed in February 2024, named Darren Indyke, Epstein's former personal lawyer, and Richard Kahn, his former accountant, as defendants. Both men serve as co-executors of Epstein's estate and have denied any wrongdoing. They were accused of aiding Epstein by helping establish a network of corporations and bank accounts that concealed his crimes and compensated victims and recruiters. Neither Indyke nor Kahn has been charged with sexual abuse or accused of witnessing any such acts. The settlement includes the estate as a defendant and would resolve all related claims against the three parties, provided a federal judge approves it.

Under the terms, the payout would total $35 million if...