A $35 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit involving the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, providing additional compensation to victims who accused his associates of helping facilitate sexual exploitation.
The body managing Epstein’s estate agreed to the payout as part of a legal resolution that also involved two of his former advisers — Darren Indike and Richard Kahn. The lawsuit, filed in 2024, alleged that the two men helped Epstein conceal his abuse by using a complex network of companies and bank accounts that prosecutors say enabled the trafficking of young women and underage girls.
According to reports cited by Reuters, the victims in the case are represented by the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner.
Despite agreeing to the settlement, Indike and Kahn have not admitted wrongdoing, their attorney Daniel H. Weiner said.
Epstein died in a New York jail in August 2019, in a case that authorities ruled a suicide, while he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
The estate has previously paid significant sums related to claims from victims. About $121 million was distributed through a compensation fund, along with another $49 million in additional settlements, according to earlier reports.
The new settlement is expected to provide further financial relief to victims who have not yet received compensation and closes another major legal dispute tied to the controversial financier’s estate.
