New Mexico Attorney General Sues Epstein's Lawyer and Accountant Over Alleged Role in Abuse
Photo: BBC NewsNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer, Darren Indyke, and accountant, Richard Kahn, accusing them of helping conceal his sex trafficking operation at Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe. The suit, filed under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the New Mexico Racketeering Act, seeks to stop the two men, the sole executors of Epstein's estate, from receiving tens of millions of dollars. Torrez said at a news conference that Epstein's fortune, estimated at about $635m at his death, belongs to survivors. An attorney for both men told the BBC they "emphatically reject" the claims; they have denied any role in his crimes. The suit is separate from the state's criminal probe into Epstein, re-launched in February.
MS NOW, the left-leaning outlet, leads with the effort to block the executors' payouts. Right-leaning Newsmax focuses on the alleged cover-up at the ranch. The BBC details the legal basis, Torrez's statements and the defense response. TMZ takes a different angle, reporting Torrez's claim that Donald Trump's administration and Todd Blanche are blocking his Epstein investigation, a point the other excerpts do not mention.
How the sides differ Left sources stress blocking the aides' estate payouts; alternative sources split between the lawsuit and Torrez's claim of Trump administration obstruction; right sources stress the ranch cover-up allegation.
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MS NOW leads with the lawsuit's aim of keeping Indyke and Kahn from receiving tens of millions as co-executors, framing the case as enabling abuse.
The BBC details the legal grounds, Torrez's remarks and the defendants' denial. TMZ, citing an interview with Torrez, leads with his claim that Trump and Todd Blanche are obstructing his investigation.
Newsmax reports that the attorney general sued Wednesday, accusing the attorney and accountant of concealing Epstein's sex trafficking operation at the Santa Fe-area ranch.