New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Andreas Birk and James Schlach for their alleged role in financing and concealing sex trafficking operations at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch. The state claims the pair, who served as Epstein's attorney and accountant, helped facilitate the exploitation of minors through financial arrangements and cover-ups. The lawsuit seeks to recover assets and hold the defendants accountable for their alleged complicity in the trafficking scheme that operated on Epstein's Virgin Islands and New Mexico properties.
The complaint alleges that Birk and Schlach used complex financial structures to obscure the source of funds and hide the extent of the criminal activity from authorities. This legal action represents part of broader efforts by government entities to trace and recover assets tied to Epstein's network following his 2019 death while in federal custody.
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