In a tense closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal lawyer Darren Indyke dropped bombshell after bombshell about the inner financial machinery of the disgraced financier’s empire. The March 2026 testimony, now released on video, has ignited fresh outrage over how Epstein’s vast network operated for decades with apparent impunity.
Indyke, who served as Epstein’s attorney since the late 1990s and later became co-executor of his estate, admitted to handling enormous cash flows. He routinely withdrew large sums to cover expenses across Epstein’s multiple luxury properties in New York, Florida, New Mexico, Paris, and the U.S. Virgin Islands — including maintenance, staff salaries, private jet fuel, and daily household needs. After major banks severed ties, Epstein struggled with credit cards, forcing even more reliance on cash.
Financial entanglements ran deep. Indyke confirmed receiving millions in compensation and a $7 million loan from Epstein — funds used for investments and household support, with the will later forgiving the debt entirely. Records show his law firm and personal accounts absorbed significant payments, while both Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn stand to receive tens of millions as beneficiaries and executors of the roughly $600 million estate.
Perhaps most disturbing: Indyke revealed he maintained direct contact with Epstein in federal custody just days before his 2019 death, though he claimed discussions stayed strictly professional. He also disclosed that neither he nor Kahn was ever interviewed by federal investigators during the original probes, despite their decades-long roles managing over 140 bank accounts across dozens of entities.
Lawmakers grilled Indyke on his close professional ties to billionaire Les Wexner and other high-profile figures linked to Epstein’s business dealings. Indyke insisted he provided only corporate, transactional, and general legal services — and claimed total ignorance of any wrongdoing.
The testimony exposed glaring gaps: massive unrepaid loans, structured cash movements, and a web of trusts that funneled enormous wealth. Critics now question how such an opaque financial operation evaded scrutiny for so long.
As the Oversight Committee digs deeper and more footage surfaces, these revelations are intensifying calls for full transparency. The Epstein saga continues to expose uncomfortable truths about power, money, and accountability at the highest levels.
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