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Maria Farmer

CATEGORY:otherDOCUMENTS:2MENTIONS:0LAST CHECKED:February 21, 2026

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Maria Farmer, one of the earliest known whistleblowers against Jeffrey Epstein, has two major accountability-related legal outcomes. Most significantly, she is among the survivors in a class-action lawsuit that reached a $35 million settlement with the Epstein estate (co-executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn) in February 2026, alleging they facilitated Epstein's sex trafficking and abuse. Separately, Farmer filed a lawsuit against the federal government (DOJ, U.S. Attorney's Offices, FBI) for negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress, alleging the FBI ignored her 1996 criminal complaint about Epstein and Maxwell and failed to protect her and other victims. In December 2025, the DOJ's partial release of Epstein files vindicated her longstanding account: a 1996 FBI document confirmed a criminal complaint matching her report, corroborated by her attorney on CNN. The federal government lawsuit remains active. Farmer is a survivor/plaintiff throughout all proceedings — not a defendant.

Determination Timeline

SETTLEDFeb 20, 2026

Document References (2)

2 documents on file

Media Coverage (15)

Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action

NBC NEWS·Feb 20, 2026

The estate of Jeffrey Epstein agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by survivors including Maria Farmer, with the complaint a…

Epstein estate reaches settlement of up to $35 million with survivors

CNN POLITICS·Feb 20, 2026

The Epstein estate reached a settlement agreement with survivors in a class-action lawsuit, with Maria Farmer among the victims receiving compensation from the …

Epstein Estate Agrees to $35 Million Settlement in Victim Claims

BLOOMBERG·Feb 20, 2026

The Epstein estate has agreed to a $35 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing two of the disgraced financier's advisers of aiding and abe…

Proposed Settlement Agreement Reached in Survivor Class Action Against Epstein Co-Executors

LAW.COM / NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL·Feb 20, 2026

A proposed settlement agreement has been reached in the survivor class action against Epstein co-executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, who are accused of fa…

Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement with victims

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE·Feb 20, 2026

The Epstein estate has agreed to a $35 million settlement with victims in a class-action lawsuit. The deal ends the 2024 lawsuit filed against Epstein's former …

Epstein estate settles lawsuit accusing advisers of aiding sex trafficking

THE HILL·Feb 20, 2026

The Epstein estate settled a lawsuit accusing advisers Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn of aiding sex trafficking. The $35 million settlement covers survivors inc…

Epstein files include child porn complaint FBI ignored for decades

THE BOSTON GLOBE·Dec 20, 2025

The released Epstein files included a 1996 criminal complaint about child pornography that the FBI ignored for decades. The complaint aligns with Maria Farmer's…

Maria Farmer vindicated by Epstein files release; other survivors frustrated

CNN POLITICS·Dec 19, 2025

Maria Farmer, who made one of the earliest criminal complaints about Jeffrey Epstein to law enforcement in September 1996, was vindicated by the Justice Departm…

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Maria Farmer lauds DOJ's release of files, including 1996 FBI report

THE HILL·Dec 19, 2025

Maria Farmer said the release of her 1996 FBI complaint in the Epstein files proved the FBI had 'failed' to protect her and other Epstein victims. The document …

Epstein victims say they feel validated by the Justice Department records release

NBC NEWS·Dec 19, 2025

Epstein survivors, including Maria Farmer, expressed feelings of validation following the DOJ's partial release of Epstein-related records in December 2025, wit…

Epstein accuser's attorney speaks out about lawsuit against federal government

CBS NEWS·Jun 1, 2025

Maria Farmer's attorney Jennifer Freeman spoke out about the lawsuit against the federal government, detailing the legal claims of negligence and negligent infl…

Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues federal government for failing to protect her and other victims

NBC NEWS·May 29, 2025

Maria Farmer filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the DOJ, U.S. Attorney's Offices, and the FBI, alleging negligence and …

Eight Epstein victims sue FBI over failure to investigate sex abuse tips as early as 1996

COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE·May 29, 2025

Maria Farmer joined seven other Epstein victims in suing the FBI for failure to investigate sex abuse tips, including her original 1996 report. The lawsuit deta…

Epstein Victim Maria Farmer Demands FBI Investigate Its Failure to Stop Him

THE DAILY BEAST·Jan 1, 2025

Maria Farmer publicly demanded the FBI investigate its own failure to act on her 1996 report about Epstein and Maxwell, laying the groundwork for her subsequent…

Jeffrey Epstein Victims Plan $600 Million Lawsuit Against the FBI for Failing to Investigate Millionaire

THE DAILY BEAST·Jan 1, 2024

Epstein victims, including Maria Farmer, announced plans for a $600 million lawsuit against the FBI for failing to investigate Epstein despite early reports inc…

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