(Washington) The executors of Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have offered an out-of-court settlement of at least $25 million to close a class action brought against them by victims of the American sexual predator, according to a draft judgment published Thursday.
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The draft agreement, which does not involve any admission of guilt on the part of Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, respectively former personal lawyer and former accountant of Jeffrey Epstein, must still be approved by a federal judge in New York.
The two men were chosen as co-executors of Epstein, who updated his will two days before his death in prison on August 10, 2019, attributed to suicide.
Under the terms of the proposed agreement, seen by AFP, the estate will pay $25 million if fewer than 40 alleged victims are deemed eligible for this procedure.
The sum rises to $35 million if more than 40 people meet the required criteria.
Recipients of the offer must also agree to waive any further proceedings and must not have already received agreement from Epstein’s estate, or the Epstein Victims Compensation Fund.
Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn were accused, in a class-action lawsuit filed in 2024, of “facilitating, participating in and covering up Epstein’s illegal conduct” for their own financial gain, according to US media.
“Neither of the two co-executors has recognized or admitted any fault,” recalled Dan Weiner, one of their lawyers, in a press release cited by ABC News.
“This is not surprising: no woman has ever accused either of committing or witnessing sexual assault, nor has she ever claimed to have reported any allegations of abuse by Mr. Epstein to them.”
After his death, Epstein’s estate was valued at approximately $600 million, before declining following the settlement of other lawsuits.
