Bill Richardson

Politician named by Giuffre in court documents as someone Epstein trafficked her to; denied the allegations.

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

• 📖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