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Woman claims Epstein sex trafficked her to Fmr. NM Gov. Bill Richardson
Joshua Panas
August 09, 2019 03:11 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A woman claims Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficked
her to powerful men, including former New Mexico Governor Bill
Richardson.
According to an unsealed 2016 deposition, Virginia Giuffre said she
was forced to provide erotic massages for Richardson, Britain's Prince
Andrew and several other men in positions of power when she was a
teenager.
Richardson was not charged with a crime.
A spokesperson for Richardson said the allegations are untrue.
“These allegations and inferences are completely false. Governor
Richardson has never even been contacted by any party regarding this
lawsuit. To be clear, in Governor Richardson’s limited interactions with
Mr. Epstein, he never saw him in the presence of young or underage
girls. Governor Richardson has never been to Mr. Epstein’s residence in
the Virgin Islands. Governor Richardson has never met Ms. Giuffre," said
Maddy Mahony, Richardson's spokesperson.
Giuffre has also claimed that she had sex with prominent defense attorney Alan Dershowitz, which he denies.
Giuffre sued Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was allegedly Epstein's madam. The lawsuit was settled out of court.
The Republican Party of New Mexico released the following statement:
"From the moment the Jeffrey Epstein news broke the nation has
been warned that other high profile Democrats are involved in this
abusive and disgusting case. Now, former Gov. Bill Richardson has been
accused in a deposition by a victim that was trafficked as an underage
sex slave and claims she was forced to have sex with the former
Governor. If these allegations are true, he should be held accountable
to the fullest extent of the law. Furthermore, I call on Democrat
Attorney General Hector Balderas to confirm whether these alleged crimes
happened at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch or anywhere else in New Mexico. If
they did, the AG must launch a full investigation into this vile and
repulsive behavior and hold Bill Richardson accountable, even if it
means going against his party to do so."
This is a developing story. Stay with KOB.com and KOB Eyewitness News 4 for updates.
