Darren Indyke
Darren Indyke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Colgate University, Cornell Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1980s-Present |
| Known for | Association with Jeffrey Epstein |
Darren Indyke (born Feb 4, 1965) is an American lawyer known for being in Jeffrey Epstein's inner circle and is one of the executors of his estate.[1][2] He was Epstein's personal lawyer for many years and was named a possible co-conspirator by federal authorities in 2019.[3] Indyke, as the executor of the Epstein estate, has been forced by courts to pay a $105 million settlement to the United States Virgin Islands as well as $121 million through a victims' compensation fund.[4] He has been subpoenaed in August 2025 by the House Oversight Committee for "decades of materials" and has been working to turn over the Epstein files.[5]
Early life
Indyke was born on Long Island.[6] He graduated from Cornell University with a Juris Doctor degree in 1991.[7]
Career
Indyke began working for Epstein in 1986.[1] He was mentored by Epstein and worked for him exclusively throughout the 1990s, being involved in almost every aspect of his business.[1] He was the treasurer and vice president of three of Epstein's nonprofits.[6]
He is currently a lawyer at Parlatore and Associates, a law firm closely associated with the MAGA movement.[2]
Association with Jeffrey Epstein
Indyke visited Epstein 38 times during his 13 months in jail in 2008, and signed his work release agreement.[6]
Indyke was listed as one of Epstein's co-conspirators by federal authorities in 2019, alongside Ghislaine Maxwell, Jean-Luc Brunel, Les Wexner, Lesley Groff, and Richard Kahn.[3] Of the co-conspirators, only Maxwell was charged with crimes. He was sued in 2024 alongside accountant Richard Kahn for "aiding, abetting and facilitating" Epstein's sex trafficking operation by building "complex financial infrastructure".[8]
In the will that Epstein wrote shortly before his death in 2019, Indyke was to get 50 million dollars, the largest beneficiary alongside Epstein's former girlfriend Karyna Shuliak.[9] He is currently in control of Epstein's estate alongside accountant Richard Kahn, which has made settlements to over 100 women[2] and is currently estimated to be worth around 145 million as of 2025.[10] Indyke and Kahn were also involved in the payout of an $80 million settlement to the United States Virgin Islands.[11] In 2026, the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Kahn and Indyke, and Indyke is currently scheduled to testify on March 5, 2026.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Epstein's inner circle Les Wexner, Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn subpoenaed to testify before House Oversight Committee - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2026-01-23. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ a b c Harris, Shane (2025-08-01). "A MAGA Attorney Hired Epstein's Lawyer for His 'Valuable' Experience". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2025-08-24. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ a b Goldstein, Matthew (2026-01-30). "Federal Authorities Mapped Out Epstein's Inner Circle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Jeffrey Epstein's estate reaches a $105M settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands". NPR. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ Baxter, Brian (2026-02-04). "Epstein Estate's Co-Executors to Testify Before House Panel". Bloomberg Law.
- ^ a b c La Roche, Julia; Swaminathan, Aarthi; McHugh, Calder. "Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers deeply involved in his business dealings for decades, documents show". Yahoo Finance. Archived from the original on 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Johnson, Atticus. "'My Boy Jeffrey Is Everywhere': Epstein's Personal Lawyers Reid Weingarten '71, Darren Indyke J.D. '91 Implicated in Latest Batch of Files". ‘My Boy Jeffrey Is Everywhere’: Epstein’s Personal Lawyers Reid Weingarten ’71, Darren Indyke J.D. ’91 Implicated in Latest Batch of Files - The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Goldstein, Matthew (2024-02-16). "Two of Epstein's Closest Advisers Are Sued by His Victims". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Penezik, Sasha. "How Epstein planned to dole out his millions, new documents show". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ Goldstein, Matthew (2025-01-15). "Jeffrey Epstein's Associates Could Reap Benefit of a Big Tax Refund". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "Jeffrey Epstein estate reaches nine-figure settlement with U.S. Virgin Islands". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2026-02-03.