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New Mexico attorney general sues Epstein’s attorney and accountant

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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a civil lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney, Darren Indyke, and accountant, Richard Kahn. The suit alleges that the two men helped facilitate and conceal Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, including at Zorro Ranch in Santa Fe County. It asks a court to stop them from receiving payments from Epstein’s estate, which is estimated at more than $100 million. Torrez says Epstein could not have carried out the abuse alone and that the men should not benefit from the estate. Indyke and Kahn have testified before Congress that they did not know about the abuse. Phone and email messages seeking comment from their attorneys were not immediately returned, according to the Associated Press.

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  1. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a civil lawsuit against Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney and accountant.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left2Center3Right2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent, The Guardian
    Center
    CNBC, The Hill, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Epoch Times

  2. The lawsuit alleges that Indyke and Kahn helped facilitate or conceal Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, including at Zorro Ranch.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left2Center3Right2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent, The Guardian
    Center
    CNBC, The Hill, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Epoch Times

  3. The lawsuit asks a court to stop Indyke and Kahn from receiving payments from Epstein’s estate, estimated at more than $100 million.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Center2Right2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    The Hill, PBS NewsHour
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Epoch Times

  4. Indyke and Kahn have testified before Congress that they did not know about Epstein’s abuse; Torrez holds a different view.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
    Far Right
    Just the News

  5. Torrez said Epstein did not operate alone and that the two men should not benefit from the estate while the case proceeds.

    Reported byFar Left1Center2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill, PBS NewsHour
    Far Right
    Just the News

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn helped conceal Epstein’s sex trafficking and could not have been unaware of it.

    Indyke and Kahn have testified before Congress that they did not know about the abuse (reported by Just the News and PBS NewsHour, citing AP). New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez argues the abuse could not have happened without handlers, lawyers and accountants.

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that New Mexico’s attorney general sued Epstein’s attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn to block payments from his estate. The left and right emphasize the alleged concealment and the men’s role, while the center mostly states the filing and its allegations.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines lead with the men’s alleged role in the abuse, and the Daily Beast’s “Explosive” framing is the most dramatic of the set, while the Independent and Guardian quote the lawsuit’s own words.

    Epstein’s Right-Hand Men Loaded verb“Hit With”The verb presents the filing as an attack on the men before any ruling.More neutral: FacesDisagree with this highlight? Sensational language“Explosive”The word manufactures drama that the lawsuit’s content does not establish.More neutral: NewDisagree with this highlight? New Lawsuit
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    4 outlets

    Center headlines state the filing plainly and attribute the allegation of facilitating trafficking to the attorney general, without adding adjectives.

    New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accusing them of facilitating his sex trafficking
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Right headlines frame it as a cover-up, though the far-right Just the News and Epoch Times stick closer to the filing, and the New York Post adds “dead pedophile”.

    New Mexico attorney general alleges Epstein attorney, accountant involved in cover-up
    Just the NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left3

    late pedophileHit WithExplosive

  • Center1

    disgraced financier

  • Right5

    disgraced financierdisgraceddead pedophile’sinfamous

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    disgraced financierMore neutral: financier

    The label pre-judges Epstein’s character before the lawsuit’s allegations are tested in court.

    New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a lawsuit Wednesday against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, alleging they concealed his sex…

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)The Washington Times (Right)New York Post (Right)PBS NewsHour (Center)

  • Loaded modifier

    disgracedMore neutral: former or who resigned after

    Verdict as adjective; say what happened.

    New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a lawsuit Wednesday against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, alleging they concealed his sex…

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)The Washington Times (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    dead pedophile’sMore neutral: Jeffrey Epstein’s

    The headline adds a label to Epstein that the reported facts do not need; the name alone identifies him.

    …lawyer and accountant sued by New Mexico, accused of covering up abuse at dead pedophile’s Zorro Ranch

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    late pedophileMore neutral: late convicted sex offender

    The label goes beyond the record, which shows Epstein was a convicted sex offender.

    …accountant after alleging the two men helped facilitate, finance, and conceal the late pedophile’s sex trafficking operation.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    Hit WithMore neutral: Faces

    The verb presents the filing as an attack on the men before any ruling.

    Epstein’s Right-Hand Men Hit With Explosive New Lawsuit

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    ExplosiveMore neutral: New

    The word manufactures drama that the lawsuit’s content does not establish.

    Epstein’s Right-Hand Men Hit With Explosive New Lawsuit

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    infamousMore neutral: known for (describe)

    Judgement of reputation as fact.

    …Richard Kahn of covering up the perpetual pervert's sex trafficking at the infamous 10,000-acre Zorro Ranch in the Santa Fe area in the south-western desert state.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    notoriousMore neutral: known for (describe)

    Judgement of reputation as fact.

    …Epstein associates sued over claims they covered up sex trafficking at predator's notorious Zorro Ranch

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • alleged complicity in Epstein’s trafficking
  • payments from the estate and survivors
  • Epstein did not operate alone

Leaves out

  • Indyke and Kahn’s testimony to Congress that they did not know of the abuse

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • CBS NewsLeft

    New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez unpacks lawsuit against Epstein's attorney and accountant

    New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Wednesday that he is suing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, accusing them of hiding information about his sex trafficking operations. Torrez joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from CBS News
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Epstein’s Right-Hand Men Loaded verb“Hit With”The verb presents the filing as an attack on the men before any ruling.More neutral: FacesDisagree with this highlight? Sensational language“Explosive”The word manufactures drama that the lawsuit’s content does not establish.More neutral: NewDisagree with this highlight? New Lawsuit

    The Attorney General of New Mexico has brought civil charges against Jeffrey Epstein’s personal attorney and accountant after alleging the two men helped facilitate, finance, and conceal the Loaded modifier“late pedophile”The label goes beyond the record, which shows Epstein was a convicted sex offender.More neutral: late convicted sex offenderDisagree with this highlight?’s sex trafficking operation. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    Epstein’s attorney and accountant accused of ‘facilitating and concealing’ his crimes in lawsuit

    New Mexico lawsuit claims ‘in exchange for furthering Epstein’s criminal project, his associates received generous salaries’ The attorney general of New Mexico on Wednesday filed a civil lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime attorney, Darren Indyke, and Epstein’s longtime …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
  • The IndependentLeft

    Epstein lawyer and accountant ‘knowingly participated’ in his sex trafficking, New Mexico AG claims in suit

    Attorney General Raúl Torrez targets Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn in first state enforcement action against Epstein associates

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)

From the center

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the attorney general’s filing
  • alleged facilitation of trafficking at the ranch
  • bid to block estate payments
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  • NewsweekCenter

    New Mexico Targets Two Epstein Associates, Alleges Role in Trafficking

    The lawsuit comes as New Mexico separately investigates Epstein and his associates at Zorro Ranch.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    New Mexico attorney general sues Epstein's attorney and accountant, claiming abuse cover-up at ranch

    The lawsuit seeks to stop attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn from accepting any payments from Epstein's estate, estimated at more than $100 million.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)
  • The HillCenter

    New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accusing them of facilitating his sex trafficking

    Two longtime associates of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are being sued over allegations that they helped facilitate and conceal his sex trafficking operation, including the abuse of young women and girls at a remote New Mexico ranch. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)
  • CNBCCenter

    New Mexico AG lawsuit accuses Epstein's attorney and accountant of facilitating sex trafficking

    New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 14, 2026. New Mexico's attorney general on Wednesday filed a lawsuit accusing Jeffrey Epstein's long-time personal lawyer and accountant of facilitating Epstein's sex …

    Read at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • the alleged cover-up of Epstein’s crimes
  • Epstein’s estate and payments
  • the Zorro Ranch abuse
See the 6 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • Daily MailRight

    Jeffrey Epstein associates sued over claims they covered up sex trafficking at predator's Loaded modifier“notorious”Judgement of reputation as fact.More neutral: known for (describe)Disagree with this highlight? Zorro Ranch

    New Mexico general attorney Raul Torrez accuses Epstein's ex-personal lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn of covering up the perpetual pervert's sex trafficking.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    New Mexico attorney general sues Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer and accountant

    New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a civil suit Wednesday in federal court against the attorney and the accountant of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer and accountant sued by New Mexico, accused of covering up abuse at Loaded modifier“dead pedophile’s”The headline adds a label to Epstein that the reported facts do not need; the name alone identifies him.More neutral: Jeffrey Epstein’sDisagree with this highlight? Zorro Ranch

    The lawsuit seeks to stop attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn from accepting any payments from Epstein’s estate, estimated at more than $100 million.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    New Mexico Sues Jeffrey Epstein’s Advisers

    The men concealed the operations of Epstein’s criminal enterprise, New Mexico’s attorney general said.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operation

    New Mexico's attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, accusing them of concealing his sex trafficking operation and seeking to stop them from accepting any payments from the Loaded modifier“disgraced financier”Calling Epstein disgraced passes a judgement on him before the suit’s allegations are tested, where a neutral name would state the facts.More neutral: financier Jeffrey EpsteinDisagree with this highlight?'s estate.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    New Mexico attorney general alleges Epstein attorney, accountant involved in cover-up

    Both Epstein's former attorney and accountant have testified before Congress that they didn't know about Epstein's abuse. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez argues that the abuse couldn't have been carried out by Epstein alone.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from Just the News

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    18 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 1:06 PM EDT

  • Center

    7 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 12:56 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Oct 21, 12:49 PM EDT

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  1. The Washington TimesRightOct 21, 12:49 PM EDT
  2. CNBCCenterOct 21, 12:56 PM EDT
  3. The IndependentLeftOct 21, 1:06 PM EDT
  4. The GuardianLeftOct 21, 2:03 PM EDT
  5. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 21, 2:06 PM EDT
  6. New York PostRightOct 21, 2:09 PM EDT
  7. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 21, 2:29 PM EDT
  8. The HillCenterOct 21, 2:39 PM EDT
  9. PBS NewsHourCenterOct 21, 3:09 PM EDT
  10. NewsweekCenterOct 21, 4:06 PM EDT
  11. CBS NewsLeftOct 21, 4:07 PM EDT
  12. Daily MailRightOct 21, 8:23 PM EDT

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