Epstein's longtime lawyer claims 'no knowledge whatsoever' of sex trafficking in deposition
In his opening statement to the House Oversight Committee, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime attorney Darren Indyke claimed that he had "no knowledge whatsoever" of the late financier's crimes and categorically denied facilitating the sex trafficking of women.
"I'm left trying to explain what many people who knew Jeffrey Epstein have noted after his death: he led two entirely separate lives, his professional one and the other, a private, personal one that caused many others to suffer," Indyke said on Thursday, according to his prepared remarks obtained by ABC News. "That I did not know what my client did in his private life may be difficult for some to believe, but it is true."
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Darren Indyk, the longtime attorney of Jeffrey Epstein, testifying behind closed doors on Capitol Hill today.
We have every question that you all would expect us to ask.
House oversight investigators grilling Indyk about Epstein's multi-million dollar fortune
and whether he helped the convicted sex offender cover up his crimes.
We want to know how he created this structure, what he knew about the crimes committed, and what's happening now.
In his opening statement today, Indyk claimed he had no knowledge whatsoever of Epstein's crimes
and denied facilitating sex trafficking of women, saying, quote,
that I did not know what my client did in his private life may be difficult for some to believe, but it's true.
Indyk addressed some allegations in civil lawsuits filed against him after Epstein's death,
including that he withdrew hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash for Epstein.
He seemingly acknowledged those cash withdrawals,
but argued it was only because Epstein had trouble obtaining credit cards from major banks.
He says he did not believe that cash was used for, quote, improper purposes.
Last month, Indyk, along with longtime Epstein accountant Richard Kahn,
agreed to settle one of the last proposed class action lawsuits filed by victims of Epstein
for at least $25 million without an admission of wrongdoing.
That lawsuit alleged both men facilitated sham marriages for Epstein
to obtain immigration status for his victims, which Indyk denies.
Indyk claims he would have stopped working for Epstein
had he known about the abuse and sex trafficking of women.
He says that Epstein seemed devastated after his 2008 guilty plea
and vowed to never commit another crime.
Reena Roy, ABC News, New York.