A federal judge in New York has granted preliminary approval to a proposed $35 million settlement between the estate of Jeffrey Epstein and a group of accusers who alleged that two of his longtime advisers enabled his sex trafficking scheme.

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said Tuesday that the agreement appeared fair and scheduled a final approval hearing for 16 September in Manhattan federal court.

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The settlement, announced on 19 February by law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, would resolve a 2024 class action lawsuit brought against Epstein’s former personal lawyer, Darren Indyke, and his former accountant, Richard Kahn. The two men served as co-executors of Epstein’s estate.

Allegations against advisers

In the lawsuit, attorneys alleged that Indyke and Kahn aided and abetted Epstein’s trafficking of young women and teenage girls by helping him establish a complex network of corporations and bank accounts. The suit claimed this structure enabled Epstein to conceal his conduct and funnel payments to victims and recruiters.

The complaint further alleged that the two advisers were “richly compensated” for their work.

Daniel Weiner, a lawyer representing Indyke and Kahn, said neither man admitted wrongdoing as part of the settlement. He said they were prepared to contest the claims at trial but chose to settle in order to achieve finality for the estate.

“Because they did nothing wrong, the co-executors were prepared to fight the claims against them through to trial, but agreed to mediate and settle this lawsuit in order to achieve finality as to any potential claims against the Epstein Estate,” Weiner said in a statement.

Sigrid McCawley, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said the agreement marked another step toward accountability for survivors.

“We are pleased we could take another step forward on that long road for the survivors and provide some sort of justice,” she said.

Prior payouts and ongoing scrutiny

Epstein’s estate has already paid substantial sums to resolve claims. A restitution fund established by the estate distributed $121 million to victims, and an additional $49 million was paid through separate settlements.

Epstein died in a New York jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. His death was ruled a suicide.

This year, millions of documents released by the Justice Department have shed further light on Epstein’s social connections with wealthy and powerful figures around the world.

Boies Schiller Flexner previously secured $365 million in settlements from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank after accusing the banks of overlooking warning signs while Epstein was a client.

If granted final approval in September, the proposed settlement would bring to a close one of the remaining civil cases tied to the disgraced financier’s estate.

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So the advisers were ‘richly compensated’… no admission of wrongdoing… and now the estate picks up the tab.

If ever there was a case of vicarious responsibility this must be it!

So the young hookers are now older and wiser and have scored a bigger payday.

5 minutes ago, The Old Bull said:

So the young hookers are now older and wiser and have scored a bigger payday.

Calling victims hookers is a new low.

How anyone could specify who is owed what from the Epstein estate is beyond me.

I can't believe the moralizing on this matter coming from sex tourists! What Epstein did is no different from what the sex tourists do in Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia etc. If anything, he should be your patron saint.

5 hours ago, 1tooth said:

I can't believe the moralizing on this matter coming from sex tourists! What Epstein did is no different from what the sex tourists do in Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia etc. If anything, he should be your patron saint.

Erm not quite.There’s a gulf of difference between Epstein’s trafficking young girls and the activities of “sex tourists” in Thailand.

As for “moralizing” (sic) : pots and kettles spring to mind.

...and the list of accusers suddenly grows!

ALL about the money

On 3/4/2026 at 9:06 AM, FritsSikkink said:

Calling victims hookers is a new low.

They got paid?

8 hours ago, bangadang said:

They got paid?

Yes some came back for more .

8 hours ago, bangadang said:

They got paid?

Paying kids doesn't exonerate you from being a pedo.

Again? I thought the whores got paid already???!!!!

On 3/4/2026 at 9:06 AM, FritsSikkink said:

Calling victims hookers is a new low.

Calling hookers victims is lower.

13 hours ago, The Old Bull said:

Calling hookers victims is lower.

They were children, how low can you go

On 3/5/2026 at 11:22 PM, FritsSikkink said:

Paying kids doesn't exonerate you from being a pedo.

Frankly, 17 is not a kid.

On 3/7/2026 at 1:19 AM, FritsSikkink said:

They were children, how low can you go

No, they were not - it might be distasteful, but they were 17 and in Britain that is legal.