Washington (United States) (AFP) - Jeffrey Epstein's estate has agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle pending lawsuits for dozens of potential victims of the American sex offender, according to a proposed court ruling submitted Thursday.
Published on: 02/20/2026 - 10:09
The settlement concerns women who reported that they were “sexually assaulted, exploited, or trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein between January 1, 1995, and August 10, 2019,” which is the date the financial expert committed suicide in prison while awaiting trial, according to the ruling.
Epstein's estate will pay $35 million if the number of eligible plaintiffs is 40 or more, and $25 million if there are fewer than 40.
Epstein's former lawyer, Darren Indyk, and his former accountant, Richard Kahn, are implementing the settlement.
Both have denied any wrongdoing through their relationship with Epstein, and no criminal charges have been brought against them.
The ruling stated that the agreement does not mean that the executors of the settlement admit to committing a mistake or hold them responsible for any further legal actions on the part of the victims.
The agreement must be approved by a federal judge in New York before it becomes final.
The law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, which represents the group of victims, did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the number of women included in the lawsuit.
Bloomberg News reported late Thursday that it is likely that there are at least 40 victims who have not yet reached a settlement with Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
Daniel H. did not respond. Weiner, the attorney representing the executors of the settlement, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This settlement comes after the US Department of Justice published millions of documents, photos and videos related to the investigation into the Epstein case.
Epstein built a global network of powerful politicians, businessmen, academics and celebrities, many of whom had their reputations tarnished by their association with him.
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