(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, two long-time associates of Jeffrey Epstein now in charge of handling the deceased billionaire sex criminal’s estate, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Journal reported Wednesday that federal prosecutors in Manhattan have been scheduling interviews with potential witnesses and have requested documents about their dealings with Epstein’s lawyer, Indyke, and Kahn, his accountant.
The Journal said it didn’t know what potential charges the DOJ is probing.
“The two men were officers of Epstein entities that obscured transactions, arranged cash for Epstein, made payments to women and facilitated Epstein’s immigration schemes,” the Journal reported, adding that both men have denied wrongdoing.
Indyke, who worked as Epstein’s attorney for roughly two decades, testified in March to the House Oversight Committee. There, he said in his opening statement that he “had no knowledge whatsoever” of Epstein’s abuse and would have quit working for him if he had known he was trafficking women and underage girls.
However, Rep. Dave Min, D-Calif., said after the interview that he believes Indyke perjured himself with that answer.
“I think it’s very likely he perjured himself over and over and over again,” Min told reporters. “I’m not gonna go into detail, but you know, he, he claimed… that he had no knowledge of any woman or girls.”
At the March hearing, Indyke was also asked why he had continued to work with Epstein following his 2008 guilty plea for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Indyke told lawmakers that Epstein convinced him it was a one-time mistake and he was remorseful.
Still, Democrats have accused Indyke and Kahn of covering up for Epstein.
“I think what has become crystal clear over the course of these last few depositions is that these people are going to lie to us over and over and over,” said Rep. Min.
Both Indyke and Kahn have said repeatedly that they did not know about Epstein’s abuse. As executors of his estate, they agreed earlier this year to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against them by survivors of Epstein’s abuse for up to $35 million that alleged they had aided “Epstein’s illegal conduct” for financial gain. They did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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