Jeffrey Epstein pals could get huge payout as estate swells back to $145M after massive tax refund, upsetting victims: Morally objectionable
Two of Jeffrey Epstein’s buddies could be in line to receive a large financial payout thanks to a $112 million tax refund that has made the late pedophile millionaire’s once dwindled estate flush with cash, according to a report.Epstein’s longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Khan — who are the co-executors of his estate based in the US Virgin Islands — are likely to reap part of the new tax reward now that most Epstein victims have already received settlements for the abuse they suffered, according to a report by the New York Times.The fact that the duo — who have been accused civilly of aiding and abetting Epstein — could cash in while victims’ damages are already capped has some victims outraged.“I think its morally objectionable for anyone other than a victim to benefit from acts of injustice and wrongdoing,” victim Marijke Chartouni told the Times.Chartouni was abused by Epstein when she was 20 and she’s already settled with the estate.“Victims continue to suffer,” she said.Epstein, 66, was worth over $600 million when he killed himself in August 2019 while he was locked up awaiting a sex-trafficking trial.
His estate was drawn down to as little as $40 million at one point after close to 200 women and girls of Epstein’s sexual abuse received $164 million and other large debts and claims were paid.The estate also forked over $105 million to settle claims brought by the government of the Virgin Islands and it doled out tens of millions of dollars to lawyers and others involved in winding down his affairs.The estate also repaid a $30 million loan.But in September, the Epstein estate got a huge windfall when it received a $112 million tax refund, bringing its worth to $145 million, court records show.
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