Epstein estate to pay $35 million in sex trafficking case
Jeffrey Epstein's estate has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $25-35 million.
The suit claims the estate's co-executors, Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, helped Epstein run sex trafficking operations involving young women and girls.
Lawyers say the pair used complicated bank accounts and companies to hide payments for abuse and recruiters, all while getting well paid themselves.
Settlement needs court approval
The settlement still needs court approval and doesn't mean the estate admits guilt.
How much gets paid depends on how many victims join: less than 40 means $25 million; more than 40 bumps it up to $35 million.
This money is meant for survivors who have not received a prior settlement from the Epstein estate or the Epstein Victims Compensation Fund.
Epstein's estate has already paid out $170 million through earlier settlements.