In a federal lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, two women alleged that their photos were held in an archive that allegedly contained child sexual abuse material.
In a complaint filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the plaintiffs were identified in court documents only as Jane Doe and Amy. The women alleged that few, if any, of the people whose photos were in the archive had been notified that the images were in the possession of federal investigators.
Request for a joint notification program
The plaintiffs asked the court to certify the case as a class action and award an unspecified amount in damages. They also asked the court to establish and oversee a single, coordinated program to identify and notify other women featured in allegedly illicit sexual images reportedly held in Epstein’s archive.
The complaint alleged that Epstein possessed, transported, produced and distributed child sexual abuse material. It also alleged that Epstein and unnamed associates operated an extensive criminal network from the early 1990s until his death in 2019.
Claim that images were kept in a locked safe
According to the complaint, Epstein kept a “modeling book” containing sexualized images of children in a locked safe. The complaint also alleged that Epstein and unnamed associates said the images were intended to develop child models for Victoria’s Secret.
Hillary Nappi, the plaintiffs’ attorney, said the lawsuit seeks to examine the estate’s liability for a crime that, in their view, had not been fully addressed in relation to Epstein.
Estate’s co-executors also named as defendants
Attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Khan, who were co-executors of Epstein’s estate, were named as defendants in the lawsuit. Their attorney, Daniel Weiner, did not comment.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. No charges were brought against Epstein in connection with the child sexual abuse material allegations included in the complaint.
