Bernard Indyke
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Bernard Indyke
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All Connections
23 totalFather-son. Bernard was manager and board member at Jackie Fine Arts (Gold and Wachtel client). Got Darren hired at Gold and Wachtel after Colgate/Cornell, where Darren first encountered Epstein as client.
Father-son. Bernard was manager/board at Jackie Fine Arts, a Gold & Wachtel client. Wachtel hired Darren as favor to Bernard. Gold & Wachtel represented Epstein from 1988.
Father-son. Bernard managed Jackie Fine Arts, a Gold & Wachtel client. This family connection brought Darren into Epsteins orbit via the firm.
Bernard Indyke (Darren Indykes father) served as manager and member of the board at Jackie Fine Arts Inc, a Gold and Wachtel client that ran tax shelter fraud selling overvalued art master reproduction rights. Herman Finesod founded Jackie Fine Arts.
Father-son relationship. Bernard (b.12/1933, deceased) is Darren's (b.2/1965) father per DB KYC records. Bernard placed Darren at Gold & Wachtel as pre-law assistant in 1986, where Darren first encountered Epstein. FedEx record shows Darren sending Priority Overnight package to Bernard at NYSO LLC in Nov 2003, indicating Bernard remained involved with Epstein entity operations into his 70s.
Bernard Indyke was manager or board member of Jackie Fine Arts Inc which was wholly controlled by Finesod through M and J Holding Corp. Gold and Wachtel represented both Finesod in litigation and employed Bernards son Darren Indyke starting circa 1986
Father-son relationship. Bernard placed Darren at Gold and Wachtel circa 1986 where Darren began legal career. FedEx records show Darren sending packages to Bernard at NYSO LLC 457 Madison Ave an Epstein network address. Bernard deceased per Deutsche Bank due diligence reports.
Finding #66: Gratitude America is listed as one of Epstein's USVI entities in DOJ documents alongside: Great St Jim LLC, IGO Company LLC, J Epstein Virgin Islands
Finding #66: Gratitude America is listed as one of Epstein's USVI entities in DOJ documents alongside: Great St Jim LLC, IGO Company LLC, J Epstein Virgin Islands
Finding #331: Indyke resisted revealing Epstein as controlling person of STC to Israeli lawyers handling Carbyne anti-money-laundering compliance. Wrote: 'I thought
Finding #331: Indyke resisted revealing Epstein as controlling person of STC to Israeli lawyers handling Carbyne anti-money-laundering compliance. Wrote: 'I thought
Finding #550: Prytanee LLC ownership structure per Deutsche Bank 2018 periodic review: Southern Trust Company Inc (50%, sole shareholder Jeffrey Epstein, board dire
Finding #550: Prytanee LLC ownership structure per Deutsche Bank 2018 periodic review: Southern Trust Company Inc (50%, sole shareholder Jeffrey Epstein, board dire
Finding #553: Forums LLC made a 220,000 dollar internal funds transfer to Ghislaine Maxwell JPMorgan Private Bank checking account in January 2006 (EFTA01524286). A
Finding #553: Forums LLC made a 220,000 dollar internal funds transfer to Ghislaine Maxwell JPMorgan Private Bank checking account in January 2006 (EFTA01524286). A
Finding #555: CDE Inc. confirmed as USVI S Corporation owned by Jeffrey Epstein (JEE Owner). Listed in Richard Kahn Open Items memo (March 2012) as one of 8 potenti
Finding #555: CDE Inc. confirmed as USVI S Corporation owned by Jeffrey Epstein (JEE Owner). Listed in Richard Kahn Open Items memo (March 2012) as one of 8 potenti
Bernard Indyke received FedEx packages at Epstein entity NYSO LLC (457 Madison Ave, Nov 2003). Gold & Wachtel (where Bernard was manager at client Jackie Fine Arts) served as process agent for J. Epstein & Company Inc. (NY #1307306, ~1988). This chain: Bernard at Jackie Fine Arts (Gold & Wachtel client) -> Gold & Wachtel as Epstein's first corporate counsel -> Bernard receiving packages at Epstein entity address.
Father-son relationship confirmed by FedEx shipping record Nov 2003 and Deutsche Bank KYC family tree. Bernard placed Darren at Gold & Wachtel in 1986.
Bernard was manager/board member of Jackie Fine Arts Inc, founded by Finesod. Gold and Wachtel represented both JFA and Epstein.
Bernard was manager and board member of Jackie Fine Arts Inc controlled by Finesod. Finesod ran 409M art master tax shelter fraud. Gold and Wachtel represented both.
Wachtel defended Finesod Jackie Fine Arts RICO fraud on appeal while Bernard was JFA manager. Wachtel then hired Bernards son Darren at Gold and Wachtel. Wachtel lied to media calling Bernard a mailroom employee.
Father-son. Bernard placed Darren at Gold and Wachtel 1986 through his connection to the firm via Jackie Fine Arts client relationship. Bernard was manager at JFA, a G&W client.
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17 totalfinancial (1)
Epstein's 2019 trust (Schedule B, EFTA02635424) lists SAIPHER at 5% alongside two INDYKE entries at 5% each. Michelle F. Saipher is Darren K. Indyke's wife (maiden name Saipher). Other beneficiaries: Karyna Shuliak 50%, three KAHNs at 5% each. Total Indyke/Saipher share: 15% (5%+5%+5%). This confirms the Indyke family as direct financial beneficiaries of Epstein's estate.
relationship (3)
Bernard Indyke was manager and board member of Jackie Fine Arts Inc, controlled by Herman Finesod. Jackie Fine Arts was a Gold and Wachtel client. Bernard placed son Darren at Gold and Wachtel in 1986. William Wachtel later lied to Daily Beast calling Bernard a mailroom employee.
Bernard W. Indyke is the father of Darren K. Indyke (Epsteins #1 operative 2003-2019). Bernard managed Jackie Fine Arts, a Gold & Wachtel client. Deutsche Bank records (EFTA01295770) show Bernard Indyke household members: Hannah, Samantha, Sharon E. Indyke, and Michelle F. Saipher. Address at 477 FDR Dr Apt M601, New York NY 10002 (2000-2017). This family connection through the firm explains how Darren came into Epsteins orbit.
FedEx records show Darren Indyke sending packages to Bernard Indyke at NYSO LLC 457 Madison Ave
LMSBAND document EFTA01318608 contains FedEx shipping records showing Darren Indyke as sender and Bernard Indyke as recipient at NYSO LLC 457 Madison Ave New York NY 10022. NYSO LLC is an Epstein entity at the same building that housed DKIP PLLC (Darren Indyke law firm). This demonstrates Bernard had direct involvement with or access to Epstein network entity addresses.
legal (4)
Jackie Fine Arts Inc. faced lawsuits across at least 7 federal districts (D.S.C., D.Minn., D.Me., C.D.Cal., S.D.Cal., E.D.N.Y., S.D.Fla.) from 1983-2016. Key cases: Faircloth v. Jackie Fine Arts Inc. (E.D.N.Y. 1:89-mc-00437, filed 1989, not terminated until 2016), multiple Ross v. Jackie Fine Arts actions, Turner v. Jackie Fine Arts (1983). The nationwide scope confirms this was a major fraud operation with 2,000+ victims. Bernard Indyke was manager/board member during this period.
Gold & Wachtel represented Finesod in Jackie Fine Arts fraud appeal
Gold & Wachtel (10 E 53rd St, NYC) represented Herman Finesod as defense counsel in Faircloth v. Finesod, 938 F.2d 513 (4th Cir. 1991). Attorneys Elliot Silverman argued and William B. Wachtel filed the brief. This is the same law firm where Bernard Indyke placed his son Darren circa 1986. Gold & Wachtel was incorporated in NY on 11/16/1988 (ID 1307306), went inactive 04/04/2001.
J. EPSTEIN & COMPANY INC. (NY Corp #1307306) was incorporated with GOLD & WACHTEL, ESQS as process agent at 10 East 53rd Street, NYC 10022. Filed ~1988, went inactive 04/04/2001. Gold & Wachtel was the firm where Bernard Indyke was manager/board member of client Jackie Fine Arts Inc. This directly links the law firm that employed Bernard to the earliest known Epstein corporate entity.
Bernard Indyke NOT named as defendant witness or co-conspirator in any court records found
Comprehensive search of CourtListener (opinions cases dockets) for Bernard Indyke found no cases where he is a named party. He does not appear in the Faircloth v Finesod opinions (district court 682 F.Supp. 837 or 4th Circuit 938 F.2d 513) as a defendant witness or co-conspirator. The named defendants in Faircloth were: Herman Finesod, Jackie Fine Arts Inc, F Peter Rose, Sigmund Rothschild, L.A. Walker, C.S. Pulkinen, National Settlement Associates of South Carolina Inc, Marilyn Goldberg, and Marigold Enterprises Ltd. Bernard Indyke role as manager or board member of Jackie Fine Arts is not documented in any court record we found.
intelligence (1)
SYNTHESIS: Bernard W. Indyke (b. 12/31/1933 Brooklyn, d. 7/25/2005 Jamesburg NJ) was the critical nexus connecting tax shelter fraud expertise to Epstein's corporate architecture. KEY FINDINGS: (1) JACKIE FINE ARTS PIPELINE: Bernard was manager/board member of Jackie Fine Arts Inc, a M+ tax shelter fraud (2000+ investors, RICO judgments) controlled by Herman Finesod. Gold & Wachtel — specifically William B. Wachtel on the brief — defended Finesod in the 4th Circuit RICO appeal (Faircloth v. Finesod, 938 F.2d 513, 1991). Bernard placed son Darren at G&W in 1986. Wachtel lied to Daily Beast calling Bernard 'a mailroom employee.' (2) CONTINUED OPERATIONAL ROLE: FedEx records (EFTA01318608) prove Bernard receiving packages at NYSO LLC, 457 Madison Ave in Nov 2003 at age 70 — not a retired father but operationally connected. Sharon Indyke also sent packages to NYSO LLC (EFTA01313073, Apr 2005). (3) FAMILY AS FINANCIAL UNIT: Indyke/Saipher family holds 15% of Epstein's April 2019 trust (EFTA02635424) — Saipher 5% + Indyke 5% + Indyke 5%. Darren earned .5M+ annual salary. (4) WEXNER-INDYKE TRANSFER: Abigail S. Wexner transferred 15 Central Park West Unit 10B to Darren K. Indyke for /bin/zsh in Jan 2008 (ACRIS 2008012900966001). (5) POST-DEATH ANOMALY: .566M incoming transfer to Darren's account Nov 20, 2019 — 4 months after Epstein's death. (6) STRUCTURAL PARALLELS: Jackie Fine Arts used shell entity layering, fake valuations, professional complicity, non-recourse notes, and international subsidiaries (Munich GmbH) — same architecture later seen in Epstein's 50+ entity network managed by Darren. (7) BERNARD ABSENT FROM ALL COURT RECORDS despite manager/board role — suggesting either behind-scenes role or sealed records. (8) 50 DARREN ENTITIES catalogued from DB KYC including L.A.W. Plantation Management Corp (likely Leslie A. Wexner).
identity (6)
Bernard W. Indyke (aka Bernard S. Indyke) born December 1933, confirmed deceased per Deutsche Bank KYC. Wife: Retha Elizabeth Shears. Addresses: 477 FDR Dr Apt M601 NYC, 2 Kean CT Livingston NJ, 15 Country Club Dr Monroe Township NJ, 4 Palmer CT East Brunswick NJ. SSN prefix 069-26. Phone (732) 656-7813, (973) 597-1165.
Complete Indyke family tree from DB KYC: Bernard W. (b.12/1933, deceased) married Retha E. Shears. Children include: Darren K. Indyke (b.2/1965), Sharon E. Indyke, Tobi F. Indyke (aka Bernstein, b.10/1964), Scott Edward Indyke (age 53 in ~2018). Darren's household: Hannah Indyke, Samantha Indyke, Michelle F. Saipher (wife, maiden name). Also associated: Danielle N. Benowitz (aka Indyke), Brian K. Becker.
Bernard W. Indyke born 12/31/1933 Brooklyn NY to David Indyke and Rose Friedman. Married Sharon Elaine Baskin. Died 7/25/2005 Jamesburg NJ. Father of Darren K. Indyke.
DKI Graphics Inc. (NY Corp #1695791) filed 1/20/1993 by Darren K. Indyke at 227 E 59th St, NYC 10022. Status alternated between ACTIVE and INACTIVE across multiple DB KYC checks (2011-2017). DKI = Darren K. Indyke's initials. The entity name 'Graphics' echoes Jackie Fine Arts' art reproduction business where Bernard worked. The address 227 E 59th St is in the same Midtown East neighborhood as Gold & Wachtel (10 E 53rd) and Epstein's 457 Madison Ave office.
Bernard W. Indyke was manager and board member of Jackie Fine Arts Inc, a Gold and Wachtel client tax shelter. Placed son Darren at G&W 1986. Deceased. Addresses: 4 Palmer Ct East Brunswick NJ, 15 Country Club Dr Monroe Township NJ, 477 FDR Dr Apt M601 NYC. Household: Sharon E, Hannah, Samantha Indyke, Michelle F Saipher, Danielle N Benowitz.
Bernard Indyke deceased with addresses in East Brunswick Livingston and Monroe Township NJ
Deutsche Bank due diligence reports on Darren Indyke list Bernard W Indyke as deceased. AKAs include Bernard W Indyke Bernard S Indyke. Addresses: 4 Palmer Ct East Brunswick NJ 08816, 15 Country Club Dr Monroe Township NJ 08831, 2 Kean Ct Livingston NJ 07039. Household members include Sharon E Indyke Hannah Indyke Samantha Indyke and Michelle F Saipher. Associates include Brian K Becker and Thomas F Pye.
document (2)
FedEx shipping record EFTA01318608 (Nov 12, 2003): FedEx Priority Overnight from DARREN INDYKE to BERNARD INDYKE at NYSO LLC, 457 Madison Ave, NYC 10022. This proves Bernard Indyke was receiving packages at an Epstein entity address (NYSO LLC = one of Epstein's NY operating entities) and that Darren was sending him materials there. Bernard was 70 years old at the time.
FedEx record EFTA01313073 (Apr 27, 2005): FedEx from LAUREN BERNARD & SHARON INDYKE to NYSO LLC, 457 Madison Ave, NYC 10022. Sharon Indyke (Bernard's daughter or daughter-in-law) was also sending packages to the Epstein entity NYSO LLC. This shows multiple Indyke family members had operational contact with Epstein entity addresses beyond just Darren.