Darren Indyke

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Darren Indyke
Born
Long Island, New York
Education Colgate University, Cornell Law School
OccupationLawyer
Years active1980s-Present
Known forAssociation 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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  3. 1 2 Goldstein, Matthew (2026-01-30). "Federal Authorities Mapped Out Epstein's Inner Circle". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  4. ↑ "Jeffrey Epstein's estate reaches a $105M settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands". NPR. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  5. ↑ Baxter, Brian (2026-02-04). "Epstein Estate's Co-Executors to Testify Before House Panel". Bloomberg Law.
  6. 1 2 3 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Penezik, Sasha. "How Epstein planned to dole out his millions, new documents show". ABC News. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "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.
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