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The Secrets of Zorro Ranch: Jeffrey Epstein's ties to New Mexico koat.com 6 days ago 7 facts
claimJeffrey Epstein provided $50,000 in campaign contributions to former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, which Richardson ultimately donated to charity.
claimVirginia Giuffre alleged she was abused at the Zorro Ranch mansion and was forced to give massages to former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.
accountJim Baca stated that former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson attempted to arrange a meeting between Baca and Jeffrey Epstein, but Baca declined the meeting.
claimFormer New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson held several meetings with Jeffrey Epstein over the years, including some meetings at Zorro Ranch.
claimVirginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, accused former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson of forcing her to give him a massage.
claimAttorneys and spokespeople for former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson stated that Bill Richardson was not friends with Jeffrey Epstein, denied the abuse allegations, and claimed Bill Richardson and his wife visited the ranch only once.
perspectiveFormer New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson maintained that the accusations made by Virginia Giuffre regarding forced massages were false.
Victim: Epstein Shared Hotel Suite With Bill Clinton and Worried ... yahoo.com Apr 5, 2022 5 facts
claimJuliette Bryant's lawsuit refers to Bill Richardson as 'another important government official' and states that she believed Jeffrey Epstein brought her to the governor's mansion so the official could 'look her over.'
accountJuliette Bryant described a visit to Bill Richardson where Epstein did not explain the purpose of the visit, and Richardson and another man shook hands with them before returning to their room.
claimIn 2019, a spokeswoman for Bill Richardson stated that in the governor's limited interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, he never saw Epstein in the presence of young or underage girls.
quoteBill Richardson's spokeswoman stated in 2019: 'To be clear, in Governor Richardson’s limited interactions with Mr. Epstein, he never saw him in the presence of young or underage girls.'
claimDuring a visit to the governor's mansion in New Mexico, Juliette Bryant met then-Governor Bill Richardson, who was listed in Jeffrey Epstein's 'Little Black Book' and whose political campaigns received donations from Epstein and his employees.
new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe theguardian.com Feb 9, 2026 4 facts
claimA spokesperson for the late former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson stated that Richardson never met Virginia Giuffre and that in his limited interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, he never observed Epstein in the presence of young or underage girls.
claimA spokesperson for Bill Richardson, who died in 2023, stated that the former governor never met Virginia Giuffre and that allegations and inferences regarding him are completely false.
claimA spokesperson for the late Bill Richardson stated that the former New Mexico governor never met Virginia Giuffre and that allegations against him are false.
claimVirginia Giuffre alleged that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked her to powerful men at his ranch, including the late Bill Richardson, who served as the governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011.
New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at ... ny1.com Feb 19, 2026 1 fact
accountFormer New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson visited the Zorro Ranch.
The Updated Epstein List: Who Is Named in All of the Files? nymag.com 1 fact
measurementJeffrey Epstein donated $50,000 to each of Bill Richardson's gubernatorial campaigns.
South African survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse tells her story dailymaverick.co.za Jan 25, 2026 1 fact
accountJuliette Bryant states that Jeffrey Epstein took her to visit Bill Richardson, the late governor of New Mexico, whose political campaign Jeffrey Epstein helped finance.
Latest Jeffrey Epstein file disclosures rock the rich and powerful nbcnews.com Feb 12, 2026 1 fact
claimIn 2010, Jeffrey Epstein enlisted then-New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to help facilitate a pardon request to then-Florida Governor Charlie Crist.
Jeffrey Epstein papers shed light on how inner circle moved - NPR npr.org Jan 13, 2024 1 fact
accountIndividuals named in the released Jeffrey Epstein documents include former President Bill Clinton, former President Donald Trump, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, former Maine Senator George Mitchell, and Harvard professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz.