Bill Richardson
Politician named by Giuffre in court documents as someone Epstein trafficked her to; denied the allegations.
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Evidence Breakdown
Mutual Connections
Entities connected to Bill Richardson through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Connected via: Zorro Ranch / Rancho de San Rafael, Zorro Ranch, Virginia Giuffre (Virginia Roberts) +8 more
Connected via: 2024 Unsealed Documents - Batch 1 (January 3), Virginia Giuffre (Virginia Roberts), Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) +7 more
Connected via: 2024 Unsealed Documents - Batch 1 (January 3), Virginia Giuffre (Virginia Roberts), Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) +6 more
Connected via: 2024 Unsealed Documents - Batch 1 (January 3), Virginia Giuffre Deposition (May 3, 2016), Virginia Giuffre (Virginia Roberts) +6 more
Connected via: 2024 Unsealed Documents - Batch 1 (January 3), Virginia Giuffre Deposition (May 3, 2016), Virginia Giuffre (Virginia Roberts) +6 more
Key Relationships
Connected To
- Document 2024 Unsealed Documents - Batch 1 (January 3) - Governor Richardson named in Giuffre's testimony regarding encounters at Zorro Ranch Court Record
- Person Danny Fenster - Richardson secured the release of U.S. journalist Danny Fenster from a Myanmar prison in November 2021 Credible Reporting
- Organization Citibank - Richardson's father worked as a bank executive for what is now Citibank in Mexico Official Document
- Person Wen Ho Lee - Richardson was involved in the Wen Ho Lee nuclear controversy during his tenure as Energy Secretary, which ended with... Credible Reporting
- Organization National Nuclear Security Administration - Richardson created the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) following the Wen Ho Lee scandal to improve se... Official Document
- Person John Sanchez - Richardson defeated Republican nominee John Sanchez 56-39% in the November 2002 New Mexico gubernatorial election Official Document
- Person Gary Johnson - Richardson succeeded two-term Republican governor Gary Johnson as governor of New Mexico Official Document
- Person Omar Al-Bashir - Richardson flew to Sudan on September 7, 2006 to meet President Omar Al-Bashir and negotiate Paul Salopek's release Credible Reporting
- Person Paul Salopek - Richardson successfully negotiated the release of imprisoned journalist Paul Salopek from Sudan in September 2006 Credible Reporting
- Organization Taliban - Richardson met with the Taliban in Afghanistan in 1998 but was unsuccessful in convincing them to hand over Osama bin... Credible Reporting
- Person Osama bin Laden - Richardson unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate Osama bin Laden's handover from the Taliban in 1998 Credible Reporting
- Person Mobutu Sese Seko - Richardson helped negotiate power transfer from Mobutu Sese Seko to Laurent-Désiré Kabila in 1997 Credible Reporting
- Person Laurent-Désiré Kabila - Richardson helped negotiate power transfer to Laurent-Désiré Kabila from Mobutu Sese Seko in 1997 Credible Reporting
- Person Saddam Hussein - Richardson engaged in lengthy one-on-one negotiations with Saddam Hussein in 1995 to secure release of captured Ameri... Credible Reporting
- Person Evan Hunziker - Richardson played a major role in securing the release of American Evan Hunziker from North Korean custody in 1996 Credible Reporting
- Person Eliadah McCord - Richardson secured a pardon for Eliadah McCord, an American convicted and imprisoned in Bangladesh, in 1996 Credible Reporting
- Organization Northern Ute Tribe of Utah - Richardson oversaw the largest return of federal lands in more than 100 years, returning 84,000 acres to the Northern... Official Document
- Organization Rail Runner - Richardson funded and oversaw construction of the Rail Runner commuter rail line between Belen and Santa Fe as part o... Official Document
- Person Don Imus - Richardson appeared on Don Imus's morning radio show in March 2006 where he used an anti-gay slur and faced criticism Credible Reporting
- Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - Giuffre named Richardson in 2019 unsealed court documents as someone Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with Official Document
Mentioned In
- Document Virginia Giuffre Deposition (May 3, 2016) - Bill Richardson is named in the deposition testimony as one of the individuals Giuffre was allegedly told to give mas... Court Record
- Document Epstein's Airplane Flight Logs - Bill Richardson is documented as a passenger in Jeffrey Epstein's airplane flight logs Single Source
- Document Jeffrey Epstein's Airplane Flight Logs - Bill Richardson is identified as being listed in Jeffrey Epstein's airplane flight logs Credible Reporting
- Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - Giuffre named Richardson in court documents as someone Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with Court Record
- Person Virginia Giuffre - Giuffre named Richardson in court documents as someone Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with. Court Record
- Person Virginia Roberts Giuffre - Giuffre alleged in deposition that Epstein forced her to have sex with Richardson; he vehemently denies the accusation. Alleged
Employed By
- Organization United Nations - Richardson served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from February 1997 to August 1998. Credible Reporting
- Organization Democratic Governors Association - Richardson served as Chair of the Democratic Governors Association. Credible Reporting
- Organization Citibank - Bill Richardson's father worked for what is now Citibank in Mexico. Credible Reporting
- Organization Tufts University - Richardson attended Tufts University, earning a Bachelor's degree in 1970 and played baseball there Official Document
- Organization Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy - Richardson earned a master's degree in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1971 Official Document
- Organization Department of Energy - Richardson was confirmed as Clinton's Secretary of Energy on July 31, 1998. Credible Reporting
- Organization Kissinger McLarty Associates - Richardson joined Kissinger McLarty Associates as Senior Managing Director. Credible Reporting
- Organization Peregrine Systems - Richardson served on the board of directors of Peregrine Systems from February 2001 to June 2002. Credible Reporting
- Financial Entity Valero Energy Corporation - Richardson served on the corporate board of Valero Energy Corporation and held stock in the company Official Document
- Financial Entity Diamond Offshore Drilling - Richardson served on the corporate board of Diamond Offshore Drilling and held stock in the company Official Document
- Event Democratic National Convention - Richardson served as chair of the 2004 Democratic National Convention Official Document
- Organization Organization of American States - Richardson was named Special Envoy for Hemispheric Affairs by the OAS Secretary General in December 2006 Official Document
- Person José Miguel Insulza - José Miguel Insulza, OAS Secretary General, named Richardson as Special Envoy for Hemispheric Affairs in December 2006 Official Document
- Organization Valero Energy Corporation - Richardson served on the corporate board of Valero Energy Corporation before withdrawing when nominated for governor. Credible Reporting
- Location Epstein's New Mexico property - Richardson served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. Credible Reporting
Associated With
- Person Danny Fenster - Richardson secured the release of journalist Danny Fenster from a Myanmar prison in November 2021. Credible Reporting
- Person María Luisa López-Collada Márquez - María Luisa López-Collada Márquez was Bill Richardson's mother Official Document
- Person Barbara Flavin - Barbara Flavin married Bill Richardson in 1972 after they met in high school. Credible Reporting
- Person Barbara Flavin - Richardson married Barbara Flavin in 1972 after meeting in high school Official Document
- Person Wen Ho Lee - Richardson's tenure as Energy Secretary was marred by the Wen Ho Lee nuclear controversy during which Lee was falsely... Credible Reporting
- Person Henry Kissinger - Richardson worked for Kissinger at the State Department during the Nixon administration and later joined Kissinger's ... Credible Reporting
- Person Richard Branson - Richardson announced collaboration with Richard Branson to bring space tourism to Spaceport America. Credible Reporting
- Person Paul Salopek - Richardson negotiated the release of imprisoned journalist Paul Salopek from Sudan in September 2006. Credible Reporting
- Organization National Security Council - Richardson worked with Bruce Riedel of the National Security Council on a ceasefire negotiation in Afghanistan in 1998 Official Document
- Person Nelson Mandela - Richardson worked alongside Nelson Mandela in 1997 to negotiate power transfer in Congo Credible Reporting
- Person Peter Bourne - Richardson traveled with Peter Bourne to Baghdad in 1995 for negotiations with Saddam Hussein Credible Reporting
- Person Evan Hunziker - In 1996, Richardson played a major role in securing the release of American Evan Hunziker from North Korean custody. Credible Reporting
- Event NAFTA passage - Richardson served as the ranking House Democrat in favor of NAFTA's passage in 1993 and worked as a back channel to M... Credible Reporting
- Event First Congo War - In 1997, Richardson helped negotiate the transfer of power between Mobutu Sese Seko and Laurent-Désiré Kabila at the ... Credible Reporting
- Event Obama administration Secretary of Commerce nomination - Richardson was nominated for Secretary of Commerce in the first Obama administration in December 2008 but withdrew a ... Credible Reporting
- Event Nobel Peace Prize nominations - Richardson was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times for his humanitarian missions securing releases of det... Credible Reporting
- Person Virginia Giuffre (Virginia Roberts) - Giuffre named Richardson in unsealed 2019 court documents as someone Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex w... Court Record
- Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - Giuffre named Richardson in sealed court documents as someone she was trafficked to (which he denied) Court Record
- Person Virginia Giuffre - Giuffre named Richardson in sealed court documents released in 2019 as someone Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to ... Court Record
- Person William Jefferson Clinton - Richardson became friends with Bill Clinton while working closely on NAFTA and other issues; Clinton appointed Richar... Credible Reporting
Visited
- Location Myanmar - Richardson visited Myanmar to negotiate the release of detained American journalist Danny Fenster Credible Reporting
- Location Zorro Ranch / Rancho de San Rafael - Bill Richardson was among the visitors to Zorro Ranch during Epstein's ownership. Credible Reporting
- Location North Korea - Richardson visited North Korea on several occasions for diplomatic missions to release American detainees. Credible Reporting
- Location Iraq - Richardson traveled to Iraq in 1995 to negotiate with Saddam Hussein for release of captured American aerospace workers. Credible Reporting
- Location Sudan - Richardson flew to Sudan in September 2006 to meet with President Omar Al-Bashir and negotiate release of Paul Salopek. Credible Reporting
- Location Afghanistan - Richardson flew to Afghanistan in 1998 to meet with the Taliban and Abdul Rachid Dostum. Credible Reporting
- Location Zorro Ranch (now Rancho de San Rafael) - Bill Richardson was among the visitors to Zorro Ranch. Single Source
- Location Zorro Ranch - Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was among the guests who visited Zorro Ranch when Epstein owned it Credible Reporting
- Location Epstein's house in New Mexico - Former congressman and New Mexico governor Bill Richardson was among the visitors to Zorro Ranch. Single Source
Charged With
- Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - Giuffre alleged in court documents that Epstein and Maxwell trafficked her to Richardson for sex Court Record
- Person Virginia Giuffre - Giuffre named Richardson in court documents as someone Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with Alleged
Testified In
- Person Virginia Giuffre (née Roberts) - Giuffre named Richardson in sealed 2019 court documents as someone Epstein and Maxwell trafficked her to Court Record
Alleged Victim Of
- Person Virginia Giuffre - Giuffre named Richardson in court documents as one of the men she claimed Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have ... Court Record
Source Documents & Evidence
“Prince Andrew, Jean Luc Brunel, Bill Richardson”Accessed: 2026-02-25
“While the provided Wikipedia article discusses Richardson's political career and diplomatic missions, flight log records show that Bill Richardson flew on Jeffrey Epstein's private aircraft.”Accessed: 2026-02-25
“In court documents from a civil suit that were released from seal in 2019, Giuffre named several others that she claimed Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with, including...politician Bill Richardson”
“Former congressman and New Mexico governor Bill Richardson was also among the visitors.”Accessed: 2026-02-25
“In testimony, Giuffre claimed that she was 'directed' by Maxwell to give erotic massages and engage in sexual activities with... Marvin Minsky; Governor Bill Richardson”Accessed: 2026-02-25
“In court documents from a civil suit that were released from seal in 2019, Giuffre named several others that she claimed Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with, including...politician Bill Richardson”
“In court documents from a civil suit that were released from seal in 2019, Giuffre named several others that she claimed Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with, including politician Bill Richardson...The men denied Giuffre's allegations.”
“In court documents from a civil suit that were released from seal in 2019, Giuffre named several others that she claimed Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with, including... politician Bill Richardson”
“In court documents from a civil suit that were released from seal in 2019, Giuffre named several others that she claimed Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with, including... politician Bill Richardson...”
“"In court documents from a civil suit that were released from seal in 2019, Giuffre named several others that she claimed Epstein and Maxwell instructed her to have sex with, including hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin, attorney Alan Dershowitz, poli...”Accessed: 2026-02-25
“Add John Glenn, Bill Richardson & Other Elites to Jeffrey Epstein's Airplane Flight Logs”Accessed: 2026-02-27
“In 2007, several major Democratic presidential candidates (Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson) boycotted or dropped out of Fox News-sponsored or -hosted debates.”Accessed: 2026-03-03
“directed her to have sex with people like Dershowitz, financier Glenn Dubin, model scout Jean Luc Brunel, and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson”Accessed: 2026-03-25
“Virginia Roberts Giuffre...said in a deposition released Friday that Epstein forced her to have sex with several well-connected men, including...former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. All vehemently deny the accusations.”Accessed: 2026-03-31
“Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat, was among the guests to have visited the ranch when Epstein owned it. Following one of the early investigations into the disgraced financier, Richardson donated $50,000 in 2006 gubernatorial camp...”Accessed: 2026-04-05
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_note-126
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_note-84
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_ref-118
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_note-Brown-2019b-24
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_note-Weiser-2022-6
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_note-75
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#Marriage
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_ref-103
- 📖https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_note-89
- 📰https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre#cite_ref-bbcinterview_8-1
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