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At the time of his death, Jeffrey Epstein was very wealthy, with assets valued at $577 million. He left it all to a trust he created called the 1953 Trust, presumably because 1953 was his birth year. The beneficiaries of said trust are not known publicly. In any event, his estate has plenty of money and has come to an new agreement to give an additional $35 million to his victims. This is in addition to the existing funds of $121 million and $49 million for the victims. While $205 million will never erase the memory of the horrible things Epstein did to his victims, it does provide some accountability and closure for them. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian has tentatively approved the deal, subject to a hearing on Sept. 16. The victims are being represented by the high-powered law firm of Boies Schiller Flexner, so they will not want for legal firepower.
One obvious question is: "Who qualifies?" It is conceivable that some people who had nothing to do with Epstein might claim to be victims to share in the bounty. Trying to determine who was actually a victim and who is just making up a story to get a payout might keep the judge busy for quite a while.
This settlement will also end the case against Epstein's co-executors, Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, who helped create a maze of corporations and bank accounts to hide Epstein's activities and pay his recruiters and victims. Indyke and Kahn were richly rewarded for their creative work. (V)