In a colossal redaction blunder that’s sparking outrage across the internet, Jeffrey Epstein’s hidden financial trail has exploded into view—revealing his estate secretly disbursed hundreds of thousands in monthly payments to young female models and actresses years after his 2013 conviction. Online sleuths, using a mere copy-and-paste hack, uncovered details from a 2021 Virgin Islands civil suit: Executor Darren Indyke approved over $400,000 in checks from 2015 to 2019, including steady $8,333 monthly installments totaling more than $380,000 to one former Russian model. Indyke, Epstein’s decades-long lawyer who has never faced charges, joined the Parlatore Law Group in 2022—the firm now defending Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. As more sloppy black bars fall away, survivors and watchers alike wonder: What else is buried in these files?
In a massive oversight that has sparked widespread outrage online, the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest release of Jeffrey Epstein documents has been compromised by poorly executed redactions. Internet users discovered that blacked-out sections in the PDFs could be easily revealed using a simple copy-and-paste technique or basic editing tools, uncovering allegations of substantial payments from Epstein’s estate to young women years after his initial conviction.
The flawed redactions appear in documents from a 2020 civil racketeering lawsuit filed by the U.S. Virgin Islands against Epstein’s estate, his companies, and executors Darren K. Indyke and Richard D. Kahn. The suit accused them of enabling Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation through fraudulent financial schemes, including obtaining millions in tax benefits while allegedly concealing criminal activities.
According to the now-visible text, between September 2015 and June 2019, Indyke—Epstein’s longtime attorney and co-executor—authorized checks from the financier’s tax-exempt charitable foundation totaling over $400,000 payable to “young female models and actresses.” One recipient, a former Russian model, allegedly received more than $380,000 in monthly payments of $8,333 over more than three and a half years, ending in mid-2019.
Other exposed details include claims that Indyke signed checks for immigration lawyers involved in “one or more sham marriages” to secure residency for Epstein’s victims, with memos referencing the model’s surname. The lawsuit alleged these payments deviated from the foundation’s charitable mission and instead supported Epstein’s private and criminal interests.
The case settled in 2022 for $105 million plus half the proceeds from the sale of Epstein’s Little St. James island, without admission of liability. Indyke has never faced criminal charges. His attorney, Daniel Weiner, has stated that Indyke did not socialize with Epstein and was unaware of any wrongdoing while providing legal services, noting no court has found him guilty of misconduct.
The technical error—overlaying black bars without removing underlying text—spread rapidly on social media, with users on Reddit and TikTok sharing methods to unmask content. Major outlets, including The Guardian, CNN, The New York Times, and The Daily Beast, confirmed the revelations, criticizing the DOJ’s handling in a release intended to promote transparency under recent legislation.
Adding to the controversy, Indyke joined the Parlatore Law Group in 2022 as of counsel, before the Virgin Islands settlement. The firm previously represented Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and currently defends Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Secretary of Defense, against various allegations. While the connection is professional and unrelated to Epstein matters, it has intensified online discussions about networks of influence.
Survivors and advocates have expressed deep frustration, arguing the botched redactions undermine trust in the process meant to shed light on Epstein’s operation. Though the details are from civil allegations rather than new criminal probes, they highlight alleged financial mechanisms that persisted long after Epstein’s 2008 plea deal and his 2019 death.
The DOJ has not commented on the redaction failure, which experts describe as a basic PDF security lapse. As users continue examining the thousands of pages, the incident underscores ongoing demands for accountability—not only for Epstein but for those who managed his affairs amid persistent questions about protection and privilege in elite circles.
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