Darren Indyke, a longtime lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein and one of the executors of his estate, told the House Oversight Committee he “had no knowledge whatsoever” of Epstein’s crimes. In prepared remarks delivered in a closed-door deposition, Indyke said he did not socialize with Epstein and described himself as “one of many attorneys whom Mr. Epstein regularly consulted.”
Indyke, who worked closely with Epstein for decades and helped manage the complex web of businesses, properties and legal matters tied to him, said neither survivors nor anyone else ever accused him of committing or witnessing sexual abuse or reported allegations to him. “The truth is that I did not know what Mr. Epstein did after hours, behind closed doors, and in places where I was not present,” he told the committee.
He is the second estate executor to testify; accountant Richard Kahn testified March 11 that he, too, was unaware of the scope of Epstein’s abuse until after Epstein’s death. Both Indyke and Kahn said in their statements that they would have stopped working for Epstein had they known about the crimes.
Victims’ attorneys criticized Indyke’s assertions. James Marsh, who represents some of Epstein’s accusers, called Indyke’s claimed ignorance “deeply troubling,” saying it highlights unanswered questions about the network of enablers that allowed the abuse to continue for years.
Indyke and Kahn appear on paperwork for dozens of interconnected companies plaintiffs say were used to pay Epstein’s survivors. Both were named in—and settled—lawsuits alleging they facilitated sham marriages that helped some foreign-born victims with immigration issues. Indyke denied those claims in his remarks, calling them “100% untrue,” and said he did not arrange or facilitate marriages between Epstein acquaintances. He added that after New York legalized same-sex marriage he did not probe people’s reasons for marrying or the bona fides of their relationships.
The deposition saw partisan clashes. Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) described Indyke as cooperative and said he answered the committee’s questions, suggesting Democrats were more focused on questions about former President Trump. Ranking Member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) emphasized Indyke’s confirmation that hard drives seized from Epstein’s private investigators exist and are of “great interest” to the committee. Garcia also said Indyke would not confirm or deny whether the estate reached a settlement with “Jane Doe 4,” a woman who has alleged abuse by Epstein and who has also accused former President Trump; she was reportedly interviewed by the FBI.
Kahn earlier made statements that Democrats said were inconsistent and later walked back. Other witnesses in the probe have included Ghislaine Maxwell, who invoked the Fifth Amendment, and former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes. Billionaire Les Wexner told the committee he was “duped by a world-class con man.”
Comer said Kahn confirmed five clients who paid money to Epstein—Wexner, Glenn Dubin, Steven Sinofsky, the Rothschilds and Leon Black—and indicated Black would be deposed “very soon.” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) described Indyke as “defensive” and as if he still did not fully accept who Epstein was.
The Oversight Committee also held a tense briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche; Democrats walked out when the session did not include sworn testimony. Garcia called the meeting a “fake hearing” and accused Bondi of not committing to honor a subpoena issued by Comer, framing it as part of an ongoing dispute over access to Epstein-related files.
In his testimony, Indyke repeated that, had he known of Epstein’s crimes, he would have stopped representing him. He reiterated denials of claims that he facilitated sham marriages and noted that no survivor has accused him of participating in or witnessing sexual abuse. The committee’s investigation into the network of people and entities tied to Epstein is ongoing.