Who is M. Arda Beskardes in the Epstein files?

He is a New York-based attorney who corresponded repeatedly with Jeffrey Epstein's office between about 2012 and 2017. About 236 emails have him in the header, and most are from Lesley Groff asking him to call Epstein or confirming meetings. He appears to have had an ongoing professional relationship with Epstein and his staff. The documents do not describe the legal work.

Did Beskardes meet with Jeffrey Epstein?

The emails and calendar entries point to in-person meetings. In April 2014 Groff reconfirmed a 4pm visit and Beskardes answered "confirmed." In May 2015 he agreed to a 3 pm meeting. An Epstein schedule also lists an appointment with him. The documents do not say what was discussed.

Does anything in the documents suggest wrongdoing by Beskardes?

No. The documents show routine scheduling, requests to call back, and follow-ups on documents and letters. They contain no allegation about him and do not describe the substance of any legal matter. Being named in the files, even in direct correspondence, does not by itself show wrongdoing.

What was Darren Indyke's role in these emails?

In emails from January to March 2012, Groff wrote to Beskardes at Indyke's request, asking when he would send a letter and document changes. One message says Indyke was getting "grief from his client" over the information. Indyke is one of Epstein's frequently named associates, and the 2012 emails show Beskardes dealing with him as well as with Epstein. The documents do not identify the matter.

Who is M. Arda Beskardes in the Epstein files?

He is a New York-based attorney who corresponded repeatedly with Jeffrey Epstein's office between about 2012 and 2017. About 236 emails have him in the header, and most are from Lesley Groff asking him to call Epstein or confirming meetings. He appears to have had an ongoing professional relationship with Epstein and his staff. The documents do not describe the legal work.

Did Beskardes meet with Jeffrey Epstein?

The emails and calendar entries point to in-person meetings. In April 2014 Groff reconfirmed a 4pm visit and Beskardes answered "confirmed." In May 2015 he agreed to a 3 pm meeting. An Epstein schedule also lists an appointment with him. The documents do not say what was discussed.

Does anything in the documents suggest wrongdoing by Beskardes?

No. The documents show routine scheduling, requests to call back, and follow-ups on documents and letters. They contain no allegation about him and do not describe the substance of any legal matter. Being named in the files, even in direct correspondence, does not by itself show wrongdoing.

What was Darren Indyke's role in these emails?

In emails from January to March 2012, Groff wrote to Beskardes at Indyke's request, asking when he would send a letter and document changes. One message says Indyke was getting "grief from his client" over the information. Indyke is one of Epstein's frequently named associates, and the 2012 emails show Beskardes dealing with him as well as with Epstein. The documents do not identify the matter.

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M. Arda Beskardes is a New York attorney who appears in about 270 documents, almost all of them emails. Most are scheduling messages in which Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff asks him to call or meet Jeffrey Epstein. The messages run from 2012 to 2017 and show a recurring professional relationship.

Most of the 268 documents are emails, and 236 of them have Beskardes in the From, To or Cc line. They are mostly short exchanges with Lesley Groff, who relays that Epstein wants to speak with him, confirms appointments, or follows up on his replies. He signs as "Attorney-at-Law," admitted in New York and Tennessee, with a Broadway office in Manhattan (11 Broadway in 2014 and 2015, 225 Broadway in 2016). He also appears in a few non-email records: contact-card entries, an Epstein calendar entry, a legal proof-of-service document, and two records that list his name alongside immigration-related references. The emails mostly do not say what the legal work was.

Key Highlights

•The most frequent pattern is Lesley Groff writing to Beskardes with requests like "Please call Jeffrey when you have a moment...he would like to speak with you" (January 14, 2016) and "Jeffrey needs to speak with you" (May 2014). Beskardes replies to confirm or to ask whether Epstein is available, for example "still in a meeting?" on January 14, 2016.
•The emails show in-person meetings. In April 2014 Groff reconfirmed that he would see Epstein at 4pm, and he replied "confirmed." In May 2015 Groff proposed a Thursday, May 21 meeting, and he replied "3 pm will work." A calendar entry from an April schedule lists an "Appt w/Arda Beskardes" at 10:15am.
•In early 2012, Groff emailed him several times on behalf of Darren Indyke, who is listed as a frequent co-occurring name. The messages say Indyke was waiting for a letter and for document changes, and that Indyke was "getting grief from his client" over the information. The emails do not say who the client was.
•Epstein's assistant also forwarded call requests to Epstein himself, such as "Please call Arda Beskardes" (June 2014) and "Please call Arda re Julia" (February 17, 2016). The emails do not say who "Julia" is.
•Contact continued through 2017. In August 2017 Groff wrote that "Jeffrey says I can Fed Ex them to you" and arranged delivery of materials to him. The emails do not describe the contents.
•A July 2014 proof of service names "M. Arda Beskardes, Esq." as counsel for a respondent in a legal proceeding. Another record lists his name next to USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) and a dollar amount. His signature block and these references suggest immigration-related legal work, but the files do not say whether that work involved Epstein.

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EFTA00700607.pdf

EFTA00700607

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e anything for Friday. otherwise we'll meet on Friday to see if you are ready to see her. sent via mobile with big thumbs, please excuse the typos! M. Arda Beskardes Attorney-at-Law Admitted to practice law in New York and Tennessee Warning: Unless you have a signed engagement letter with me, you should not con

Arda! Jeffrey wants me to meet that your women attorney on Friday, is it will be good? On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Thanks On Wednesda June 3 2015, Arda Beskardes c wrote: sent via mobile with big thumbs, please excuse the typos! M. Arda Beskardes Admitted to practice law in New York and Tennessee wrote:

EFTA00417112.pdf

EFTA00417112

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From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes a, Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:57:35 +0000 Arda, Darren is getting grief from his client regarding this information he is still w

From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes a, Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:57:35 +0000 Arda, Darren is getting grief from his client regarding this inform

EFTA00398178.pdf

EFTA00398178

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From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes a, Arda Beskardes Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:44:46 +0000 Hello Arda. Jeffrey Epstein will be in NY next week and would lik

From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes a, Arda Beskardes Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:44:46 +0000 Hello Arda. Jeffrey Epstein will be in NY next week and would like to set up an appt

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EFTA00417516.pdf

EFTA00417516

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From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:43:56 +0000 Hello Arda...Darren needs to speak with you...says it is imperative that you call him

From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:43:56 +0000 Hello Arda...Darren needs to speak with you...says it is imperative t

EFTA00420468.pdf

EFTA00420468

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From: Lesley Groff eza To: Arda Beskardes -ca.., Arda Beskardes <a Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:20:01 +0000 Hello Arda. Darren would like to confirm you have rec'd the

From: Lesley Groff eza To: Arda Beskardes -ca.., Arda Beskardes <a Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:20:01 +0000 Hello Arda. Darren would like to confirm you have rec'd the chap es he needs made

EFTA00417293.pdf

EFTA00417293

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From: Lesley Groff ezMINE=.> To: Arda Beskardes Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:04:09 +0000 Good morning Arda...Darren requested I follow up on the email you wer

From: Lesley Groff ezMINE=.> To: Arda Beskardes Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:04:09 +0000 Good morning Arda...Darren requested I follow up on the email you were due to send h

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EFTA00420228.pdf

EFTA00420228

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From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Document Changes Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:12:32 +0000 Good morning Arda...Darren requested I check in with you to see when

From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Document Changes Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:12:32 +0000 Good morning Arda...Darren requested I check in with

EFTA00416759.pdf

EFTA00416759

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From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:31:39 +0000 Arda Beskardes Hello Arda. Darren needs as soon as possible, for you to call him! P

From: Lesley Groff To: Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:31:39 +0000 Arda Beskardes Hello Arda. Darren needs as soon as possible, for you to call him! PLEASE, can you give him a call right away? He would greatly appreciate it. Tha

EFTA00535049.pdf

EFTA00535049

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orhood and will tell you a convenient and quiet place to meet. sent via mobile with thumbs not designed for touchscreens, please excuse the typos! M. Arda Beskardes Attorney-at-Law By Appointment Only 222 Admitted to practice law in New York and Tennessee Warning: Unless you have a signed engagement letter w

venient for you? What would be a convenient place to meet? I took out JE out of the mailing list so as not to spam his inbox. Regards, Max From: Arda Beskardes c Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 10:33 PM To: jeffrey E. Cc: Darren Indyke; Churkin, Maxim; Subject: Re: ok. max we need to meet again at your conven

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EFTA00414644.pdf

EFTA00414644

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From: Lesley Groff a> To: Arda Beskardes <=a-, Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:42:57 +0000 Hello Arda. Darren would like to know if you have heard anythin

From: Lesley Groff a> To: Arda Beskardes <=a-, Arda Beskardes Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:42:57 +0000 Hello Arda. Darren would like to know if you have heard anything regarding the Appeal

EFTA00292730.pdf

EFTA00292730

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EFTA00493101.pdf

EFTA00493101

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5, 2019, at 8:47 AM, Arda Beskardes c > wrote: will be there sent via mobile with thumbs not designed for touchscreens, please excuse the typos! M. Arda Beskardes Attorney-at-Law By Appointment Only -t -e ‘‘‘‘.hukuk.pro Admitted to practice law in New York and Tennessee Warning: Unless you have a signed e

esley Groff To: Arda Beskardes Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein 10:15am Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:56:49 +0000 thank you! On Apr 5, 2019, at 8:47 AM, Arda Beskardes c > wrote: will be there sent via mobile with thumbs not designed for touchscreens, please excuse the typos! M. Arda Beskardes Attorney-at-Law

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EFTA00414293.pdf

EFTA00414293

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From: ==. > To: Arda Beskardes a, Arda Beskardes <a Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Wed, 02 May 2012 13:46:50 +0000 Please give Darren a call as soon as you can...he needs to spea

From: ==. > To: Arda Beskardes a, Arda Beskardes <a Subject: Darren Indyke Date: Wed, 02 May 2012 13:46:50 +0000 Please give Darren a call as soon as you can...he needs to speak with you. Darren

EFTA00411166.pdf

EFTA00411166

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From: ==. > To: Arda Beskardes a, Arda Beskardes <a Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:20:11 +0000 Hello Arda. Jeffrey would like to speak with you....could you please call him to

From: ==. > To: Arda Beskardes a, Arda Beskardes <a Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:20:11 +0000 Hello Arda. Jeffrey would like to speak with you....could you

EFTA00347426.pdf

EFTA00347426

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From: Lesley Groff eza. To: Arda Beskardes <Min Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 18:19:11 +0000 Hello Arda...Jeffrey would like to see you this Thursday May 21st...Might you

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EFTA00331271.pdf

EFTA00331271

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From: arda beskardes < To: Lesley Groff <1 Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:56:08 +0000 yes M. Arda Beskardes Attorney-at-Law 225 Broadway, Suite 3001 New York. NY 10007 USA e Admitted to practice law in New York and Tennessee Warning: Unless you have a

EFTA00331183.pdf

EFTA00331183

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7pm! I'll let him know you are checking in!! Thx! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 14, 2016, at 6:24 PM, arda beskardes c > wrote: still in a meeting? M. Arda Beskardes Attorney-at-Law 225 Broadway, Sui e 3001 New York, NY 10007 USA Admitted to practice law in New York and Tennessee Warning: Unless you have a si

EFTA00331273.pdf

EFTA00331273

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< Subject: Re: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 17:57:29 +0000 great! thanks On Jan 15, 2016, at 12:56 PM, arda beskardes c > wrote: yes M. Arda Beskardes Attorney-at-Law 225 Broadway, Suite 3001 New York, NY 10007 USA Ere Admitted to practice law in New York and Tennessee Warning: Unless you have

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EFTA00331269.pdf

EFTA00331269

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2016 17:45:01 +0000 did you and Jeffrey connect? On Jan 14, 2016, at 6:26 PM, arda beskardes c > wrote: ok, thanks. if not, try again tomorrow. M. Arda Beskardes Attorney-at-Law 225 Broadway, Suite 3001 New York, NY 10007 USA t f -e Admitted to practice law in New York and Tennessee Warning: Unless you

EFTA00331155.pdf

EFTA00331155

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From: Lesley Groff <MINIII > To: Arda Beskardes Subject: Jeffrey Epstein Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:41:58 +0000 Please call Jeffrey as soon as you can! Thanks, Lesley EFTA00331155

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