DOJ Probes the Jeffrey Epstein Aides Tied to a 'Fake Office' He Used to Abuse Women While Behind Bars

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are reportedly investigating Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn, with investigators examining issues involving Epstein's financial network, including the Florida Science Foundation.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the investigation on 23 September. People familiar with the inquiry said prosecutors had been scheduling interviews with potential witnesses and requesting documents concerning the two men, including emails and financial records.

The precise focus of the investigation remains unclear. Neither Indyke nor Kahn has been charged in connection with the reported probe.

Why Is the Florida Science Foundation Under Scrutiny?

The reported investigation has also brought renewed attention to the Florida Science Foundation, an organisation linked to Epstein's 2008 work-release arrangement in Palm Beach.

The organisation was incorporated in Florida on 1 November 2007 as a nonprofit corporation. Its records listed an address at 250 Australian Avenue, Suite 1400, in West Palm Beach. Darren Indyke was later listed as an assistant director.

FBI records from 2008 raised questions about Epstein's statements concerning the organisation, including his claim that he had been working there before his plea. Investigators noted that the foundation had been incorporated only in November 2007 and questioned the nature of the office associated with it.

In October 2008, Epstein began participating in a work-release arrangement that allowed him to spend substantial periods outside the Palm Beach County Stockade at the Florida Science Foundation office. Records indicate that he could spend up to 12 hours a day there during the initial period of the arrangement.

The arrangement has attracted renewed attention because survivors have told CNN that Epstein abused women at the Florida Science Foundation office while he was serving his sentence under work release. Two women who spoke to CNN said they were abused at the office, while survivor Roza Gilles has publicly described her own alleged abuse during the period.

The allegations concern Epstein's conduct and do not establish criminal wrongdoing by Indyke, Kahn or other people associated with the organisation.

What Have Survivors Alleged?

Survivors have described alleged sexual abuse connected to Epstein's activities during and after his incarceration.

At a House Oversight Democrats field hearing in West Palm Beach on 12 May 2026, survivor Roza publicly described alleged abuse by Epstein. The hearing was organised by Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee and featured testimony from several survivors and advocates.

The Miami Herald reported that Roza said Epstein abused her in 2009, after his plea deal and while he was supposed to be under house arrest.

CNN separately reported that Roza Gilles, who was 18 when she first encountered Epstein, described being abused while he was serving his sentence under the work-release arrangement. CNN also reported accounts from two other women who said they were abused at the Florida Science Foundation office.

These accounts concern allegations against Epstein and do not, by themselves, establish wrongdoing by other people associated with the Florida Science Foundation.

Justice Department records released as part of the Epstein files also contain material concerning his companies, financial arrangements and activities.

Why Are Epstein's Former Advisers Being Investigated?

Indyke served as Epstein's longtime lawyer, while Kahn worked as his accountant. After Epstein's death, both became co-executors of his estate.

The Wall Street Journal reported that federal prosecutors in Manhattan have been interviewing potential witnesses and seeking documents related to the two men and their dealings with Epstein. The reported inquiry appears to involve a range of issues connected to Epstein's financial network, including shell companies and the Florida Science Foundation, according to CNN.

Both men have previously said they did not know Epstein was engaged in sex trafficking and have denied being complicit in or knowingly facilitating crimes. CNN and ABC News reported that Indyke and Kahn have maintained they were unaware of the extent of Epstein's abuse.

Kahn and Indyke were also questioned by the House Oversight Committee earlier this year. Kahn gave a deposition on 11 March 2026, followed by Indyke on 19 March.

What Has the DOJ Said?

The Justice Department has not publicly confirmed the reported investigation.

A DOJ spokesperson told CNN that the department does not comment on the existence or lack of investigations. The spokesperson added that the department has said it would investigate Epstein-related matters if evidence presented itself.

The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has also not publicly confirmed the reported investigation.

Federal prosecutors have not publicly established the precise scope of the inquiry or what charges, if any, could ultimately result. Neither Indyke nor Kahn has been charged in connection with the reported investigation.

The reported probe therefore remains an investigation rather than a finding of criminal wrongdoing by either man.