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Federal prosecutors probe Jeffrey Epstein estate executors, report says
CNBC reports federal authorities are investigating estate executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn.
The short version
- Federal prosecutors in New York have opened an investigation into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, the co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate.[CNBC]
- Investigators are requesting records and scheduling witness interviews concerning their dealings with the two men.[CNBC]
- No criminal charges have been filed against Indyke or Kahn, and both have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.[CNBC]
Key facts
- Federal prosecutors in New York opened an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein estate co-executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn.[CNBC]
- No criminal charges have been filed against either Indyke or Kahn.[CNBC]
- Epstein's estate agreed in February to a proposed $35 million settlement over civil claims alleging Indyke and Kahn aided sex trafficking.[CNBC]
- The proposed civil settlement contains no admission of misconduct by either executor.[CNBC]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the federal probe will result in formal criminal charges against Indyke or Kahn remains unknown.[CNBC]
Sources
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