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Epstein Lawsuit Raises Questions About Child Sexual Abuse Images, Missing Computers From Mansion
The suit seeks class certification, preservation of the images and at least $150,000 in liquidated damages for each class member.
Two anonymous victims filed a federal lawsuit in New York last week against Jeffrey Epstein's estate, alleging mismanagement of child sexual abuse material and missing evidence from his Palm Beach mansion.
During a mid-2000s Palm Beach search, investigators found Epstein's computers missing with wires dangling, before a non-prosecution agreement blocked further access in South Florida.
According to the complaint, more than 38,000 images were seized in 2019, including instances where assistant Sarah Kellen paid a 16-year-old $500 to pose nude for photographs at the property.
Seeking more than $5 million in damages, the lawsuit demands a court-supervised process to identify victims and partner with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to notify survivors.
Co-Executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn are named as defendants, though the estate has not yet responded to claims that victims remain unidentified seven years after Epstein died in prison.