US VIRGIN ISLANDS — Co-executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn testified in March 2026 depositions that they have not taken salaries while managing Jeffrey Epstein's $630 million estate. The depositions took place as part of US Virgin Islands probate proceedings.

Epstein named personal attorney Indyke and accountant Kahn as co-executors in his last will and testament, bequeathing $50 million to Indyke and $25 million to Kahn through The 1953 Trust. The trust is set to receive all assets from Epstein's estate once its balances are settled.

"I am not getting paid from the estate," Indyke said in his March 19 deposition. During their depositions, both executors cited the lack of payment as the reason they believed Epstein bequeathed them millions.

Since Epstein's death in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, Indyke and Kahn have sold off Epstein's islands, mansions, and ranch. They have paid settlements to women who have accused Epstein of sexual abuse and handled other legal and financial issues arising from his affairs.

The estate settled a class-action lawsuit from Epstein victims for $35 million earlier this month and faces several pending lawsuits with potential additional claims. According to the most recent quarterly accounting publicly filed in the US Virgin Islands probate court, the estate has about $127 million in assets.

The estate cannot transfer funds to The 1953 Trust until its investments are liquidated. The estate holds investments in two funds with Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures worth about $172 million, with one fund set to expire in 2026 but potentially extendable. Another investment fund with a different asset manager was in the process of liquidation and was worth less than $10 million.

Kahn estimated in his March 11 deposition that handling the estate's affairs would take a decade. The estate spends between $5 million and $10 million annually on legal fees and other expenses, according to Kahn. "I believe that it's likely that I will receive zero from Epstein's 1953 Trust based on the value of its assets and its remaining obligations," Kahn said.

Epstein incurred between $25 million and $30 million annually in household expenses, including payroll for staff, fuel and maintenance for his private jets, and upkeep for his five homes, according to Kahn. When asked about Epstein's motivations, Indyke said, "He always did what he did for his reasons, and he never discussed his reasons with me."