Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant since 2005, and Epstein’s long-serving lawyer, Darren Indyke, are set to testify before the US House Oversight Committee amid scrutiny over their management of Epstein’s estate and their alleged role in his financial and operational network.
The FBI documents reveal that when agents raided Epstein’s New York mansion in July 2019—the day of his arrest on child sex trafficking charges—they discovered diamonds, bundles of cash, passports, binders of CDs, and hard drives in a safe. However, an issue with the warrant prevented agents from seizing the items immediately. By the time a new warrant was issued, the safe had been emptied. Epstein’s accountant, Kahn, had instructed mansion staff to pack the contents into two suitcases and move them to his home. While Kahn later agreed to hand over the items, he refused to disclose who had ordered their removal.
Kahn and Indyke, appointed co-executors of Epstein’s estate just two days before his death in August 2019, now control Epstein’s wealth, assets, and compensation for survivors of his abuse. Epstein had revised his will to transfer his entire estate into a trust, administered by the two men, which may entitle them to millions of dollars once survivor claims are settled. The estate was valued at roughly $635 million at the time of his death.
Court filings suggest that Kahn and Indyke had authority over Epstein’s accounts and helped operate multiple corporations, some allegedly linked to Epstein’s sex-trafficking operations. Survivors claim the pair played essential roles in facilitating transactions, paying off victims, and even assisting coerced marriages for women trafficked from abroad.
A woman abused by Epstein, speaking anonymously, stressed the importance of their testimony, noting, “Jeffrey was just one human. There’s no way that he would have been able to keep up with all this on his own… follow the money, and you can understand a lot about how this operation ran.”
Both Kahn and Indyke deny wrongdoing and are not facing criminal charges. Their lawyer, Daniel Weiner, emphasized that no judge has ever found either man culpable, nor has any survivor accused them of sexual abuse or witnessing Epstein’s crimes.
Congressional oversight is focused on understanding the inner workings of Epstein’s operations and ensuring accountability. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam stated, “They may be two of the best people to talk to for insight into how Epstein managed his affairs… victims have mentioned them as people who had awareness of some of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, not just financial dealings, but even the sex trafficking.”
Ahead of their scheduled testimonies—Kahn on Wednesday and Indyke on Thursday, 19 March—both co-executors have provided thousands of documents, photographs, and other materials to the committee. Some materials were redacted to protect victim identities, according to their legal team.
Survivors hope the hearings will provide answers and transparency. “They need to answer for all of this. I just hope that people actually do speak and don’t just plead the Fifth and sit there in silence,” the survivor said.
