Brad Edwards

Victims' rights attorney and founding partner of Edwards Pottinger LLC who represented dozens of Epstein victims in civil litigation and co-led the landmark Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) challenge (Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM) alongside Paul Cassell, which resulted in a 2019 ruling that the 2007 NPA violated federal law. Edwards communicated directly with Epstein's office via assistant Lesley Groff regarding settlement negotiations in 2011 (EFTA01987762, EFTA01856703). Epstein's team counter-sued Edwards and deposed him (EFTA02123940). Epstein internally discussed whether "edwards would not turn on him" (EFTA01847222). Later retained by Leon Black, raising conflict-of-interest concerns given his prior role as victims' counsel (EFTA02731577).

Classification basis: Tier 6 (Peripheral - Attorney): Lead victims rights attorney, not a perpetrator or associate. Co-led landmark CVRA challenge (Case 9:08-cv-80119-KAM) that resulted in 2019 ruling NPA violated federal law. Represented dozens of victims. Later retained by Leon Black (conflict of interest). Adversarial to Epstein throughout — Epstein counter-sued and deposed him.