Darren Indyke

Darren K. Indyke is an attorney who served as Jeffrey Epstein's personal lawyer for approximately 25 years and is co-executor of Epstein's estate. According to CBS News, Indyke first began working with Epstein in 1986 at a small boutique law firm in New York City that handled Epstein's real estate deals, and was exclusively employed by Epstein by the 1990s. The archive contains 14,913 emails involving Indyke, spanning from 1990 to 2023, documenting his central role in managing Epstein's legal, business, and personal affairs. Indyke helped establish Epstein's corporate and personal base of operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and served as an officer in numerous Epstein-controlled entities. Following Epstein's death in August 2019, Indyke was named co-executor of the estate alongside accountant Richard Kahn. Both men have faced multiple lawsuits from Epstein's victims and were sued by the U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General, who alleged they were "indispensable captains of Epstein's criminal enterprise". In February 2024, victims filed a class action lawsuit against Indyke and Kahn seeking damages for allegedly building "the complex corporate scaffolding" that enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation.

Background#

Darren Keith Indyke graduated from Colgate University with a B.A. in Economics and Education and obtained his J.D. from Cornell Law School, graduating in 1991. According to Yahoo Finance, in his 1982 senior yearbook, Indyke wrote that in the year 2002 he would be "performing [his] first case for the Supreme Court quoting Al Pacino." Instead, by that time he was deeply embedded in Epstein's operations.

According to the Daily Beast, Indyke was hired at Gold & Wachtel, a New York law firm that represented Epstein from at least 1988. Firm principal William Wachtel said he "hired Indyke as a favor to the younger man's father, Bernard Indyke, whom he described as a mailroom employee at a financial company that had retained Gold & Wachtel." However, court records showed Bernard was actually "a manager and member of the board at Jackie Fine Arts," a Gold & Wachtel client that sold art reproduction rights as a "calculated tax dodge." CBS News reported that Indyke first met Epstein in 1986 at a small boutique law firm in New York City that handled Epstein's real estate deals, later claimed Epstein as a mentor, and was exclusively employed by Epstein by the 1990s. Public records show Indyke's name on Epstein's charitable filings, real estate records, and trademark documents dating back to at least 1995.

In a biographical submission to Florida prosecutors prepared during the 2008 plea deal process, Indyke revealed that Epstein paid for five cycles of IVF treatment for Indyke and his wife. "Having been with Jeffrey only a few months, I was astounded by his generosity," Indyke wrote. Ghislaine Maxwell "offered to look into adoption" when treatments initially failed. Epstein became "the godfather of our children" — twin daughters. This extraordinary personal financial obligation helps explain the depth of Indyke's loyalty to Epstein and his reluctance to cooperate with authorities investigating his employer.

Indyke helped establish Epstein's corporate and personal base of operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands and was involved in almost every aspect of Epstein's business and personal affairs, for which he was paid millions of dollars, according to court documents. File inventories in the archive document that Indyke also had personal financial dealings with Epstein, including a "Sale of New York Strategy Group, LLC to Darren K. Indyke" with documentation including "Sale Agreement," "Pledge Agreement," "Assignment and Acceptance," and "Secured Non-Recourse Promissory Note."

Following Epstein's death on August 10, 2019, Indyke and Richard Kahn were appointed co-executors of the estate under Epstein's will signed just two days before his death on August 8, 2019. The Virgin Islands complaint alleged that "The 1953 Trust was created by Epstein, who 'amended and restated' its terms only two days before his suicide. That same day, Epstein revised his Last Will and Testament." The estate was valued at over $577 million at the time of filing. A 2026 New York Times report revealed that Epstein's trust named Indyke as a beneficiary to receive $50 million.

Both Indyke and Kahn have faced extensive litigation related to their roles in Epstein's operations. In February 2021, the U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General sued them individually, alleging they were "indispensable captains of Epstein's criminal enterprise" who participated "in virtually all of the business operations and financial activities that allowed the Epstein trafficking enterprise to flourish." The territory's case was settled in November 2022 for $105 million. In February 2024, two victims filed a class action lawsuit against Indyke and Kahn in federal court in Manhattan, claiming the men helped build "the complex corporate scaffolding that enabled Mr. Epstein's continued sex trafficking."

The Daily Beast reported that amid the government's ongoing investigation of Epstein and his companies, Indyke retained criminal defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo to represent him. According to The Atlantic, Indyke joined the Parlatore Law Group in October 2022, working for a firm with connections to Trump-affiliated attorneys. Indyke maintained an office separate from Epstein's properties at 5300 W. Atlantic Avenue, Suite 602, Delray Beach, Florida 33484, as documented in multiple emails in the archive.

Relationship with Leslie and Abigail Wexner#

According to the Daily Beast, Indyke was listed as secretary of The Wexner Foundation — a nonprofit founded by Epstein's only known clients, former Victoria's Secret mogul Leslie Wexner and his wife Abigail — in SEC filings from 1998 to 2001. The nonprofit's tax forms also listed Indyke as secretary through 2006. This nine-year role at the Wexner Foundation provides direct evidence of Indyke's involvement in the Epstein-Wexner relationship during the period when Epstein held power of attorney over Wexner's finances and reportedly received the Manhattan townhouse at 9 East 71st Street.

The same Daily Beast article reported that in 2008, Abigail Wexner gave Indyke power of attorney over her condominium at 15 Central Park West, one of Manhattan's most exclusive addresses. This grant of legal authority over Abigail Wexner's personal real estate came the same year as Epstein's first arrest and guilty plea in Florida. The Wexner family thus maintained close ties to Indyke even as Epstein's criminal conduct became public.

Corporate Structure and Virgin Islands Operations#

Indyke played a central role in creating and managing the corporate infrastructure through which Epstein operated. The Virgin Islands complaint detailed that in November and December 2011, Indyke orchestrated a coordinated restructuring of Epstein's property holdings, incorporating multiple entities within weeks and transferring properties into them:

November 22, 2011:

• Nautilus, Inc. incorporated (holds Little St. James Island) — Indyke served as secretary, Richard Kahn as treasurer
• Poplar, Inc. incorporated (holds Great St. James Island) — Indyke served as secretary, Kahn as treasurer

November 2011:

• Cypress, Inc. formed (holds 49 Zorro Ranch, New Mexico; property transferred December 2011) — Indyke served as Vice President/Secretary/Director, Kahn as Treasurer/Director
• Maple, Inc. formed (holds 9 East 71st Street, New York; property transferred December 23, 2011) — Indyke served as Vice President/Secretary/Director, Kahn as Treasurer/Director
• Laurel, Inc. formed (holds 358 Brillo Way, Palm Beach; property transferred December 2011) — Indyke served as Vice President/Secretary/Director, Kahn as Treasurer/Director

November 18, 2011:

• Southern Trust Company, Inc. incorporated as Financial Informatics, Inc.; renamed September 2012 — Indyke served as Secretary/Director, Kahn as Treasurer/Director

October 19, 2012:

• Plan D, LLC organized (aviation assets) — Indyke served as officer
• Hyperion Air, LLC organized (aviation assets) — Indyke served as officer

October 26, 2015:

• Great St. Jim, LLC organized

This coordinated November-December 2011 restructuring transferred ownership of all major Epstein properties — the two private islands, the Manhattan townhouse, the New Mexico ranch, and the Palm Beach mansion — into corporate entities within a six-week period. The Virgin Islands complaint alleged that "They were officers in virtually every corporate entity that Epstein created to fund and conceal his activities."

A complaint filed by a victim identified as Jane Doe provided the most comprehensive list of entities with which Indyke was associated in his capacity as co-executor and officer: Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein, NES LLC, Nine East 71st Street Corporation, Financial Trust Company Inc., New York Strategy Group LLC, Epstein Interests, J. Epstein VI Foundation, J. Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation Inc., C.O.U.Q. Foundation Inc., Gratitude America Ltd., The 1953 Trust, Southern Trust Company Inc., Maple Inc., Cypress Inc., Laurel Inc., SCI JEP, Popular Inc., Nautilus Inc., HBRK Associates Inc., JEGE LLC, JEGE Inc., Plan D LLC, Hyperion Air LLC, Freedom Air International Inc., Zorro Development Corp., LSJE LLC, L.S.J. LLC, and Zorro Management LLC.

The Virgin Islands complaint further alleged that Plan D, LLC "owns one or more of the airplanes and helicopters that Epstein used to transport young women and children to and from the Virgin Islands," and that Hyperion Air, LLC owned helicopters N331JE and N722JE "used to transport young women and underage girls between St. Thomas and Little St. James." File inventories in the archive show that Indyke's files contained comprehensive aviation records including "Hyperion Manifest 1999 & 2000," "Hyperion Manifest 2001 & 2002," "JEGE Manifest 2001-2002," and "2008 FLIGHT LOGS/2009 & 2010 FLIGHT LOGS BINDER," as well as "Air Ghislaine" helicopter records — indicating Indyke maintained possession of flight manifests spanning more than a decade that documented who traveled on Epstein's aircraft.

Tax Fraud and Virgin Islands Benefits#

The Virgin Islands complaint alleged that Indyke was instrumental in a scheme through which Southern Trust Company fraudulently obtained more than $80 million in tax incentives from the U.S. Virgin Islands. The entity received "a 10-year package of economic incentives running from February 1, 2013 until January 31, 2023 that included a 90% exemption from income taxes and 100% exemptions from gross receipts, excise, and withholding taxes" by claiming to provide "biomedical and financial informatics" services that it never actually performed.

The complaint stated that Indyke and Kahn "were deeply involved in the financial activities of the Epstein-owned entities, including those of Defendant Southern Trust Company, which made clear that Southern Trust did not provide the services described to the Government as the basis for tax incentives that allowed Epstein to fraudulently obtain more than $80 million from the Government." File inventories show Indyke managed extensive Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Industrial Development Commission (IDC) documentation including "EDC Audit 4/99 — 12/05," "EDC Audit Issues 2008," "Extension Application for Economic Development Benefits," and "Residency Requirements."

An agreement between Southern Trust Company and Leon Black documented in the archive shows the entity was used as a vehicle for enormous advisory fee payments, with Black agreeing to pay $40 million in the first year alone for "financial estate planning and structuring services." Southern Trust thus functioned as a consulting vehicle for Epstein's advisory work with billionaire clients, not the technology services claimed to justify Virgin Islands tax benefits.

Banking Relationships and Financial Control#

Indyke exercised extensive control over Epstein's banking relationships at both Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase. Multiple Deutsche Bank documents in the archive show that Indyke held "a Durable General Power of Attorney" over Epstein's Deutsche Bank Worldwide Custody Account, granting him legal authority to conduct transactions on Epstein's behalf. Additional Deutsche Bank custody account documentation confirms Indyke's power of attorney designation across multiple accounts.

Indyke was also designated as an authorized signer on Deutsche Bank accounts for numerous Epstein entities. Corporate resolutions for Jaspers Inc. dated March 4, 2014 list Jeffrey Epstein, Darren Indyke, Harry Beller, and Jeanne Brennan as authorized signers. Deutsche Bank certificates authorized Epstein, Indyke, and Brennan as signers for Southern Financial LLC. Similar certificates authorized Epstein and Indyke for LSJE, LLC, and another certificate authorized Epstein, Indyke, and Harry Belker [sic] for Plan D, LLC. This pattern of authorization made Indyke one of the very few individuals besides Epstein himself who could conduct transactions across the corporate structure.

A file inventory documented "Power of Attorney JEE to DKI" in the Bear Stearns litigation files. This confirms that Epstein granted Indyke power of attorney over accounts at multiple financial institutions. In a 2017 email, Indyke confirmed investment decisions for "Southern Financial" through Deutsche Bank, requesting 50,000 shares in the Altice IPO. This shows his active role in managing Epstein's investment portfolio.

Following Epstein's arrest on July 6, 2019, a JPMorgan email thread dated July 13, 2019 documented urgent efforts to add Indyke and Harry Beller as signatories on Epstein's Financial Trust Co Inc accounts. JPMorgan banker Francisco Villacis wrote: "Espen was incarcerated this past Monday, hence he is not likely to sign anything anymore." The corporate resolution used to add the signatories listed Indyke as President of Financial Trust Co. Inc., with Cecile DeJongh (wife of former USVI Governor John DeJongh) as Vice President and Jeanne Brennan as Vice President. This swift action within one week of Epstein's incarceration ensured Indyke could maintain control over Epstein's financial operations during the legal proceedings.

The Virgin Islands complaint against JPMorgan stated that "Epstein's lawyer, Darren K. Indyke, and accountant, Richard Kahn, now the Co-Executors of Epstein's Estate, authorized or directed many of the transactions in JP Morgan accounts held by Epstein or related entities." The complaint identified JPMorgan accounts for the following Epstein entities: 2013 Butterfly Trust, Coatue Enterprises, LLC, C.O.U.Q. Foundation, Enhanced Education, Financial Trust Company, Inc., HBRK Associates, Inc., Hyperion Air, Inc, JEGE, Inc., JEGE, LLC, NES, LLC, Plan D, LLC, Southern Financial, LLC, and Southern Trust Company. The complaint further stated that JPMorgan flagged Epstein's accounts as "high risk" as early as 2006, that JPMorgan executive Jes Staley discussed trafficking allegations with Epstein and was told there was "no truth" to them, and that JPMorgan finally terminated the banking relationship in July 2013.

Payments to Victims and Recruiters#

The Virgin Islands complaint alleged that "Defendants Indyke and Kahn also directed, approved, enabled, and justified millions of dollars in payments that fueled the Epstein Enterprise's sex trafficking, including payments to women who were forced..." The complaint stated that "the Epstein Enterprise sometimes paid young women and underage girls he exploited and trafficked through his charitable foundations."

The Virgin Islands complaint against JPMorgan provided specific dollar amounts: "at least 20 individuals paid through JP Morgan accounts were victims of trafficking... these women received payments, typically multiple payments, between 2003 and 2013 in excess of $1 million collectively. Epstein also withdrew more than $775,000 in cash." The complaint further documented that "payments drawn from JP Morgan accounts of nearly $1.5 million to known recruiters, including to the MC2 modeling agency, and another $150,000 to a private investigative firm" flowed through accounts over which Indyke had authorization and oversight.

A DOJ memorandum dated April 14, 2020 described the payment infrastructure within which Indyke operated, noting that a specific assistant "scheduled many of the massages that gave rise to the indictment of Epstein for sex trafficking" and that "payments to victims were sometimes made by employees" of Epstein. While this memo focused on a particular assistant, it described the same payment apparatus that the Virgin Islands complaint alleged Indyke oversaw and authorized.

Sham Marriage Facilitation#

The Virgin Islands complaint contained extraordinarily detailed allegations about Indyke's direct personal involvement in arranging fraudulent marriages to prevent the deportation of foreign victims. The complaint alleged that "she was forced into an arranged marriage to another victim that was facilitated by Defendant/Co-Executor Indyke to prevent the other victim from being deported. Indyke and a New York immigration lawyer retained by Epstein prepared the victim for communications with U.S. immigration officials almost immediately after the wedding."

The complaint further stated: "Defendant/Co-Executor Kahn provided a letter of reference for the immigration proceeding. When the victim inquired about ending the marriage and leaving Epstein's circle, Indyke repeatedly tried to talk her out of a divorce and threatened that she would lose Epstein's and his associates' protection." This allegation describes direct personal communication between Indyke and a trafficking victim in which he applied coercive pressure to maintain the fraudulent marriage arrangement.

The complaint alleged that "The Epstein Enterprise forced at least three separate arranged marriages, in each case requiring American female victims to marry foreign victims to avoid their deportation. The victims were coerced into participating in these arranged marriages... In each instance, Indyke and Kahn knowingly facilitated the fraudulent and coerced marriages, performing and securing the legal and accounting work involved."

The Virgin Islands complaint against JPMorgan provided additional context: "Many of these women, particularly after Epstein's conviction in 2008, were trafficked from Eastern Europe... these women were recruited and, in several instances, required to marry other Epstein victims in order to maintain their immigration status and their availability to Epstein." The pattern alleged is that American victims were coerced into marrying Eastern European victims to provide immigration status that kept foreign women available for continued exploitation.

Direct Knowledge of Abuse and Victims#

According to the Daily Beast, attorney Daniel Glassman, representing a Jane Doe victim, wrote in court filings that Indyke would "offer extremely relevant testimony" and that they had "reason to believe he has firsthand knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's relationship with Plaintiff while she was a minor and even acted on Jeffrey Epstein's behalf to communicate with Plaintiff on several occasions." This is a victim's attorney formally asserting that Indyke had direct personal interactions with a minor victim and acted as Epstein's agent in communications with her.

Indyke's professional relationships extended to known Epstein co-conspirators and recruiters. The Daily Beast reported that Indyke "signed corporation paperwork for the design business of Sarah Kellen, an alleged co-conspirator of Epstein" in 2012. Sarah Kellen was identified in multiple court filings as one of Epstein's principal schedulers and recruiters. The same article reported that Indyke "represented the women's empowerment business of Lana Pozhidaeva, a Russian model in Epstein's orbit. In 2018, Indyke filed trademark paperwork and registered the website for Pozhidaeva's business, WE Talks."

File inventories in the archive show that Indyke's files included "MC2 MM LLC Ginta Lapina" and "JEE Letter of Credit — Karin Models" — connecting him to two modeling agencies that court documents identified as recruiting fronts for Epstein's trafficking operation. The presence of these files in Indyke's possession indicates his involvement in the business operations of entities used to identify and recruit victims.

Charitable Foundations#

According to the Daily Beast, Indyke served "as an officer for the financier's charities" and "served as a trustee of Maxwell's Max Foundation from 2001 to 2010," a nonprofit established by Ghislaine Maxwell. A complaint filed by Jane Doe named Indyke as defendant "in his capacity as a representative of J. EPSTEIN VI FOUNDATION; J. EPSTEIN VIRGIN ISLANDS FOUNDATION, INC.; C.O.U.Q. FOUNDATION, INC.; GRATITUTE AMERICA LTD."

The archive contains a C.O.U.Q. Foundation Form 990-PF for the 2006-2007 tax year showing fair market value of assets at $22,832,814, with officers listed including Jeffrey E. Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The Virgin Islands complaint against JPMorgan identified C.O.U.Q. Foundation and Enhanced Education as part of the "Epstein Enterprise" with JPMorgan accounts, and the USVI complaint alleged that foundations were used to make payments to victims.

The full list of charitable entities with which Indyke was associated includes: C.O.U.Q. Foundation, Gratitude America Ltd., J. Epstein VI Foundation, J. Epstein Virgin Islands Foundation, Enhanced Education, and Maxwell's Max Foundation. He was deeply involved in the nonprofit apparatus through which Epstein conducted both legitimate charitable activities and, according to allegations, payments to trafficking victims.

Real Estate Transactions#

According to the Daily Beast, "Indyke's name is also on corporation filings for the anonymous company that owned Maxwell's East 65th Street townhouse. In 2000, Epstein's friend Lynn Forester sold the residence to the LLC for $4.95 million." A 2015 email from journalist Tom Leonard to a Maxwell representative stated: "Records show the entire house in question was bought in 2000 by Darren Indyke, a lawyer with long standing links to Jeffrey Epstein, and it was split into flats." Epstein responded to the inquiry by writing "they are confusing 66th street" — suggesting Maxwell's property was actually at 116 East 65th Street, not 66th Street. The archive documents that Indyke purchased the property through an LLC, then subdivided it into separate apartment units.

In 2016, Indyke coordinated with architect Christian Glauser Benz of Oppenheim Architecture regarding property matters, with Lesley Groff forwarding "DKI 9-30-16 Comments to Oppenheim Proposal.docx." This correspondence demonstrates Indyke's ongoing involvement in architectural and property development matters for Epstein's real estate holdings.

Correspondence with Epstein#

The archive documents extensive daily communication between Indyke and Epstein spanning decades. Indyke appears in 14,913 emails, making him one of the most frequent correspondents in the archive. The emails reveal Indyke's role extended far beyond typical attorney-client relationships to encompass comprehensive management of Epstein's legal, financial, personal, and logistical affairs.

During Epstein's final months, Indyke handled sensitive compliance matters related to Epstein's sex offender registration requirements. In April 2019, Indyke repeatedly attempted to contact federal authorities regarding Epstein's travel notifications, writing that he "Got Moses voice mail twice more. Called SMART Office three times got a VM and request to leave a message each time" and inquiring about contacting "Angel Watch" at ICE. When Epstein provided updated travel schedules, Indyke asked "Should I just change your arrival notice to say you have returned and then draft a separate new travel notice? Or will you go to DOJ?" On the same day in April 2019, Indyke reported going "into court room. Argument scheduled at approx 9:30" for an unspecified legal matter.

Indyke managed Epstein's personal relationships through his law practice. In June and July 2019, he oversaw divorce proceedings for Karyna Shuliak, coordinating with attorney Rachel Ehrlich and forwarding updates to Epstein about when "the divorce was granted". When Shuliak contacted him from Paris immediately after Epstein's arrest on July 6, 2019, Indyke advised her: "There is absolutely no rush. I have no info yet. Probably best to stay put until we know more".

Epstein included Indyke in routine travel and scheduling matters. In numerous emails from 2019, Epstein notified Indyke and pilot Larry Visoski of departure times, such as "We will leave tues heli at 630 am". Indyke coordinated with Epstein's staff on matters ranging from passport renewals to property management. In March 2019, Lesley Groff scheduled a passport appointment for Indyke at the West Palm Beach passport office. Indyke thus obtained government documents through Epstein's administrative apparatus.

The correspondence reveals Indyke's involvement in Epstein's real estate and business operations. In 2016, he coordinated phone calls with architect Christian Glauser Benz regarding property matters, with Epstein's assistant arranging the meetings. In 2013, Indyke facilitated sending documents to JPMorgan executive Jes Staley at his home address, with Epstein's staff requesting Staley's personal information from JPMorgan. In 2017, Indyke confirmed investment decisions for "Southern Financial", one of Epstein's Virgin Islands entities, requesting 50,000 shares in an IPO through Deutsche Bank.

Indyke also received legal updates relevant to Epstein's case. In May 2019, he forwarded to Epstein and attorney Martin Weinberg a Miami Herald article defending then-Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's role in Epstein's 2008 plea deal. He marked the forwarded article "Privileged - Redacted."

In May 2019, Indyke told his assistant he was "working on a ticket to go ...it would actually be for me. Jeffrey wants me to visit the island", referring to Little St. James. In February 2013, Epstein included Indyke in an email about his upcoming travel schedule, writing "we will leave ny on the morning of the 23. fly to ranch."

Following Epstein's July 6, 2019 arrest, the volume and nature of Indyke's correspondence shifted dramatically. A July 2019 JPMorgan email thread documented urgent efforts to add Indyke and Harry Beller as signatories on Epstein's Financial Trust Co Inc accounts after Epstein's incarceration, with a JPMorgan officer writing "Espen was incarcerated this past Monday, hence he is not likely to sign anything anymore."

Post-Arrest and Post-Death Actions#

Within one week of Epstein's July 6, 2019 arrest, a July 13, 2019 JPMorgan email shows Indyke moved to secure financial control, with JPMorgan officers writing "Espen was incarcerated this past Monday, hence he is not likely to sign anything anymore." The corporate resolution executed to add Indyke as signatory listed him as President of Financial Trust Co. Inc., with Cecile DeJongh (wife of former USVI Governor John DeJongh) as Vice President and Jeanne Brennan as Vice President.

On August 8, 2019 — just two days before Epstein's death — Epstein signed his Last Will and Testament naming "DARREN K. INDYKE and RICHARD D. KAHN to serve as the Executors." The Virgin Islands complaint noted that "The 1953 Trust was created by Epstein, who 'amended and restated' its terms only two days before his suicide. That same day, Epstein revised his Last Will and Testament," transferring all property to the newly created trust. The coordinated execution of both the will and the trust amendment on the same day, just 48 hours before Epstein's death, has been a focus of legal scrutiny.

According to the Daily Beast, "the day after Jeffrey Epstein killed himself, a man wearing a red hoodie and L.A. Dodgers cap emerged from the dead sex offender's Manhattan mansion... identified the mystery man as Epstein's longtime accountant... Richard Kahn. The bag he was carrying, a source with close ties to Kahn said, contained Epstein's funeral clothes." This indicates the co-executors had immediate access to Epstein's properties and began securing assets and personal effects within 24 hours of his death.

A DOJ privilege review document from October-November 2020 referenced removing "one PP chat (with Darren Indyke)" from materials being prepared for disclosure. This confirms that prosecutors found privileged attorney-client communications between Indyke and Epstein on Epstein's seized electronic devices. The document also noted that attorneys Marc Weinstein and Andrew Tomback "represent the co-executors of the estate (Darren Indyke and [Richard Kahn])" in ongoing legal matters.

Connections#

Indyke's most extensive email exchanges were with Richard Kahn (4,935 shared emails), Epstein's accountant and fellow co-executor, and Lesley Groff (4,447 shared emails), one of Epstein's longtime assistants. He had 3,793 shared emails with Jeffrey Epstein himself and 2,382 with Bella Klein, another Epstein assistant.

Indyke regularly communicated with Epstein's pilots Larry Visoski (2,226 shared emails) regarding travel arrangements. He exchanged emails with numerous women in Epstein's orbit, including Karyna Shuliak (520 shared emails), for whom he arranged divorce proceedings in 2019. He corresponded with financial advisors including Stewart Oldfield (667 emails) and Vahe Stepanian (657 emails) at Deutsche Bank regarding Epstein's investment accounts.

Indyke's assistant Bebe Avdiu appears in 620 shared emails, coordinating his schedule and communications. He also had correspondence with Janusz Banasiak (316 emails) and Brice Gordon (273 emails), though the nature of these relationships is not specified in the evidence.

Archive evidence identifies several additional key individuals in Indyke's operational network: Harry Beller appears as an authorized signer on Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan accounts alongside Indyke and Epstein, and was named in the July 2019 JPMorgan email as a person to receive account documents. Jeanne Brennan was listed as Vice President of Financial Trust Co. Inc. in the JPMorgan corporate resolution alongside Indyke (President) and Cecile DeJongh (Vice President).

Document References#

Indyke appears as a defendant or subject in numerous federal and Virgin Islands court filings related to Epstein's estate and victims' lawsuits. Multiple federal complaints name him as co-executor, including Bryant v. Indyke, which alleges Indyke served "in his capacity as an appointed executor of the Estate of Jeffrey E. Epstein" and was sued by a victim who claimed Epstein trafficked her to his properties in New York, New Mexico, and Paris. Similar complaints were filed in VE v. Nine East 71st Street, Davies v. Indyke, Farmer v. Indyke, and multiple Jane Doe cases, all alleging the executors control an estate liable for Epstein's abuse.

The most significant litigation came from the U.S. Virgin Islands government. In February 2021, the Virgin Islands Attorney General filed an amended complaint naming Indyke and Kahn as individual defendants, alleging they were "indispensable captains of Epstein's criminal enterprise" with "direct participation in virtually all of the business operations and financial activities" that enabled trafficking. The complaint detailed that Indyke served as secretary/director of multiple Epstein Virgin Islands entities including Nautilus, Inc. (which owned Little St. James), Poplar, Inc., Southern Trust Company, Cypress, Inc., Maple, Inc., and Laurel, Inc. The government alleged Indyke "made payments from Epstein's personal, corporate and nonprofit accounts to alleged sex-trafficking victims" and "facilitated at least three sham marriages between alleged victims" to avoid deportation. This case was settled in November 2022 for over $105 million.

In the Maxwell v. Estate of Epstein case in Virgin Islands Superior Court, Indyke and Kahn argued in an August 2022 brief that public policy bars indemnification for Maxwell's criminal convictions, stating courts cannot "encourage individuals like Maxwell ― a convicted felon ― to engage in crimes victimizing minors with the knowledge that they can offload to others the financial repercussions."

A DOJ memorandum dated April 14, 2020 investigating one of Epstein's assistants noted that this individual "scheduled many of the massages that gave rise to the indictment of Epstein for sex trafficking" and that payments to victims "were sometimes made by employees" of Epstein. While the document does not specifically name Indyke, it describes the infrastructure of assistants and payments that the Virgin Islands complaint alleged Indyke helped facilitate.

Internal DOJ emails from October 2020 regarding privilege review of Epstein's devices referenced removing "one PP chat (with Darren Indyke)" from materials being prepared for disclosure. Prosecutors recognized attorney-client privilege for some Indyke communications. However, prosecutors also noted that Marc Weinstein and Andrew Tomback "represent the co-executors of the estate (Darren Indyke and [Richard Kahn])" in ongoing matters.

A 2015 email from journalist Tom Leonard to Ghislaine Maxwell's representative asked about property ownership, noting "Records show the entire house in question was bought in 2000 by Darren Indyke, a lawyer with long standing links to Jeffrey Epstein, and it was split into flats" — an apparent reference to Maxwell's East 65th Street apartment in Manhattan.

File inventories in the archive document extensive aviation records under Indyke's control, including comprehensive Boeing 727 purchase agreements, Gulfstream operations documentation, Bell helicopter purchase records, and S-76C++ helicopter operations files. The inventories specifically list "Hyperion Manifest 1999 & 2000," "Hyperion Manifest 2001 & 2002," "JEGE Manifest 2001-2002," and "2008 FLIGHT LOGS/2009 & 2010 FLIGHT LOGS BINDER," as well as "Air Ghislaine" helicopter records. Another file inventory includes a Boeing Business Jet purchase agreement between Picton II Ltd. and Plan D, LLC.

Visits to Epstein Properties#

The archive documents limited specific visits by Indyke to Epstein's properties, though his extensive correspondence with Epstein's staff and his role managing property-owning entities suggests regular access:

Little St. James Island:

1. May 2019 - Planned visit, with Indyke writing to his assistant: "Jeffrey wants me to visit the island" and arranging to stay at the Ritz Carlton in St. Thomas

Manhattan Townhouse: The evidence does not document specific visits to 9 East 71st Street, though Indyke's frequent presence in New York and coordination of property matters suggests access.

Palm Beach: Multiple emails show Indyke in Palm Beach coordinating with Epstein's staff, including a March 2019 passport office appointment in West Palm Beach.

New Mexico Ranch: In February 2013, Epstein sent Indyke his schedule stating "we will leave ny on the morning of the 23. fly to ranch". Whether Indyke joined is unclear.

Paris: No visits to Epstein's Paris properties are documented in the available evidence.

The archive indicates Indyke primarily interacted with Epstein through business meetings, legal consultations, and coordination of Epstein's operations rather than social visits to the properties themselves.

Criminal Activity#

The archive documents conduct that falls within the scope of multiple federal criminal statutes:

Indyke's management of Epstein's Virgin Islands corporate structure and his role as an officer in entities that owned Little St. James and facilitated victim transportation implicates 18 U.S.C. § 1591 (sex trafficking of children) and 18 U.S.C. § 1594 (general provisions relating to sex trafficking). The Virgin Islands Attorney General's complaint alleged Indyke facilitated "at least three sham marriages between alleged victims" to help them avoid deportation, conduct that could fall under 18 U.S.C. § 1546 (fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents). The complaint's detailed allegations that Indyke worked with "a New York immigration lawyer retained by Epstein" to prepare victims for immigration communications, that Richard Kahn provided letters of reference for immigration proceedings, and that Indyke threatened victims who wanted to end fraudulent marriages, provide specific factual basis for potential visa fraud charges.

His processing of payments to victims, as alleged in the Virgin Islands complaint, potentially implicates 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956-1957 (money laundering) if such payments constituted proceeds of trafficking or were structured to conceal criminal activity. The Virgin Islands complaint alleged Indyke "made payments from Epstein's personal, corporate and nonprofit accounts to alleged sex-trafficking victims — including those who also acted as recruiters," and the JPMorgan complaint documented that "at least 20 individuals paid through JP Morgan accounts were victims of trafficking... these women received payments, typically multiple payments, between 2003 and 2013 in excess of $1 million collectively." Indyke's role as an authorized signer and power of attorney holder on these accounts places him within the payment processing chain. Such conduct could also constitute aiding and abetting trafficking under 18 U.S.C. § 2.

The Virgin Islands complaint's allegations that Indyke was instrumental in fraudulently obtaining more than $80 million in Virgin Islands tax incentives through Southern Trust Company by falsely claiming to provide technology services the entity never performed could implicate 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements) and 26 U.S.C. § 7206 (fraud and false statements in tax matters). File inventories showing Indyke maintained EDC/IDC compliance files including audit materials demonstrate his direct involvement in the fraudulent benefit claims.

Indyke's coordination of Epstein's travel notifications to federal sex offender authorities in April 2019, documented in emails where he attempted to contact the SMART Office and Angel Watch to file travel notices after Epstein's movements, raises questions about whether such notifications were accurate or designed to facilitate continued criminal activity, potentially implicating 18 U.S.C. § 2250 (failure to register as a sex offender) or obstruction statutes.

His professional relationships with known recruiters — including signing corporation paperwork for Sarah Kellen's business in 2012 and representing Lana Pozhidaeva's business in 2018, combined with file inventories showing he maintained records related to MC2 modeling agency and Karin Models (both identified as recruiting fronts) — provide evidence of knowing participation in the recruiting infrastructure.

A victim's attorney formally asserted that Indyke had "firsthand knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's relationship with Plaintiff while she was a minor and even acted on Jeffrey Epstein's behalf to communicate with Plaintiff on several occasions." If substantiated, direct communications with minor victims on Epstein's behalf would constitute evidence of knowing participation in trafficking.

His decades-long exclusive employment by Epstein, combined with the evidence of his involvement in corporate structures that facilitated trafficking, his management of payments to victims, his arrangement of sham marriages, his threats to victims who wanted to end those marriages, his maintenance of flight manifests documenting victim transport, and his control over the financial accounts through which the operation was funded, presents substantial evidence relevant to 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States). The U.S. Virgin Islands characterized this conduct as participation in an "enterprise," though Indyke has not been criminally charged.

For a complete analysis of potentially applicable statutes, see Criminal Statutes.