WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:03.560 What's up, everyone, and welcome to another episode of the 2 00:00:03.560 --> 00:00:06.799 Epstein Chronicles. In this episode, we're picking up where we 3 00:00:06.879 --> 00:00:10.279 left off with the New Mexico in our own report 4 00:00:10.560 --> 00:00:16.239 about Jeffrey Epstein and Zoro Ranch. Zoro Ranch contractors Epstein 5 00:00:16.280 --> 00:00:21.000 through ZDC, with oversight by Bryce Gordon, sometimes retain contractors 6 00:00:21.039 --> 00:00:25.640 to perform seasonal, temporary, or specialized work at the ranch. 7 00:00:26.800 --> 00:00:29.879 Some of this work is documented or otherwise reflected in 8 00:00:29.960 --> 00:00:34.479 documentation available under the EFTA and other sources. To date, 9 00:00:34.520 --> 00:00:38.799 the Commission has been able to identify or partially identify 10 00:00:38.880 --> 00:00:43.840 some of these contractors, who include Casey Cook. Casey Cook 11 00:00:44.159 --> 00:00:47.960 is a hydro geologist retained between twenty twelve and at 12 00:00:48.039 --> 00:00:52.320 least twenty eighteen to assess and offer recommendations regarding Zoro 13 00:00:52.399 --> 00:00:57.000 Ranch water distribution capabilities. She entered into a well drilling 14 00:00:57.039 --> 00:01:02.240 contract with ZDC in July of twenty twelve. Mike Mike 15 00:01:02.359 --> 00:01:05.040 was assigned the task of sketching shelves in the massage 16 00:01:05.120 --> 00:01:08.000 room and sending them to Epstein. It's not clear what 17 00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:11.480 year these tasks were assigned, but the task list appears 18 00:01:11.519 --> 00:01:14.159 to cover a four month period of time. Mike and 19 00:01:14.200 --> 00:01:17.519 Jeff were assigned the task of hanging picture lights ordered 20 00:01:17.560 --> 00:01:21.560 for the residents. Purchase seventy inch picture light is needed 21 00:01:21.719 --> 00:01:23.840 for the painting of the girl in the main stair hall. 22 00:01:24.480 --> 00:01:29.079 Order four thirty inch lights per GM. Another assigned task 23 00:01:29.319 --> 00:01:33.000 was purchase fifty two inch picture light of the girl 24 00:01:33.319 --> 00:01:38.079 in the Princess staircase. Jeff Jeff was assigned the following task. 25 00:01:38.680 --> 00:01:41.760 When painting of the Spanish nude with black hair arrives, 26 00:01:41.879 --> 00:01:44.560 it's to be hung in front of the telescope. Send 27 00:01:44.560 --> 00:01:50.879 pictures to jay E. First unidentified reflexologist nam redacted. This 28 00:01:50.959 --> 00:01:56.519 unidentified reflexologist was retained to perform reflexology services on Epstein 29 00:01:56.560 --> 00:01:59.280 and Maxwell between ninety nine and two thousand and eight. 30 00:02:00.239 --> 00:02:03.920 The reflexologist did not go to the ranch regularly, only 31 00:02:03.959 --> 00:02:07.000 whenever they were in town, and a total of approximately 32 00:02:07.040 --> 00:02:12.319 thirty times over nine years. The reflexologist worked primarily on 33 00:02:12.360 --> 00:02:15.120 Maxwell and only three times on Epstein over the course 34 00:02:15.439 --> 00:02:19.599 of nine years. At some point, Maxwell or a housekeeper 35 00:02:19.639 --> 00:02:23.080 asked the reflexologist to sign a non disclosure agreement, but 36 00:02:23.120 --> 00:02:27.319 she refused to do it. On subsequent visits to the ranch, 37 00:02:27.560 --> 00:02:30.400 she was asked to sign the non disclosure agreement, but 38 00:02:30.560 --> 00:02:33.319 refused to do so and eventually decided not to go 39 00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:36.439 back to the ranch after learning of Epstein's two thousand 40 00:02:36.479 --> 00:02:41.199 and eight arrest travel to the ranch flight logs. Flight 41 00:02:41.199 --> 00:02:43.439 logs reflect a total of two hundred and twenty seven 42 00:02:43.439 --> 00:02:47.439 flights occurring between December third, nineteen ninety two, and May 43 00:02:47.479 --> 00:02:52.319 twenty seventh, twenty nineteen, tour from Albuquerque and Santa Fe 44 00:02:52.520 --> 00:02:55.719 on aircraft hon by Epstein. Of these, one hundred and 45 00:02:55.719 --> 00:02:59.280 ten flights were flights too or from Albuquerque and one 46 00:02:59.360 --> 00:03:03.879 hundred nineteen flights to or from Santa Fe. Logs include 47 00:03:03.879 --> 00:03:06.919 information about the origin of the flights, the destination, the 48 00:03:07.000 --> 00:03:11.280 date the aircraft used, the pilots and passengers on each flight. 49 00:03:11.960 --> 00:03:15.199 It cannot be assumed that information on the flight logs 50 00:03:15.199 --> 00:03:18.039 are complete or accurate, as it appears in many cases 51 00:03:18.039 --> 00:03:22.400 that information was omitted. For example, flight logs for eighty 52 00:03:22.400 --> 00:03:26.759 of the flights include no passenger information. Origin of flights 53 00:03:26.800 --> 00:03:30.400 include airports from New York, New Jersey, Palm Beach, Florida, 54 00:03:30.639 --> 00:03:36.280 the Virgin Islands, Los Angeles, Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Seattle, and Spokane, 55 00:03:37.240 --> 00:03:42.199 Saint Louis, Missouri. In the Indianapolis Columbus, Tucson, Salt Lake City, 56 00:03:42.400 --> 00:03:47.439 San Jose, Aspen, and Honolulu. Flight logs reflect that Epstein 57 00:03:47.520 --> 00:03:50.080 was a passenger on one hundred and forty of the flights. 58 00:03:50.319 --> 00:03:52.759 Maxwell shown to be a passenger on ninety four of 59 00:03:52.759 --> 00:03:57.520 the flights. Other frequent flyers include Sarah Kellen forty four flights, 60 00:03:57.680 --> 00:04:03.080 Marsenkova twenty one flights, Leslie Groff on five flights. Other 61 00:04:03.159 --> 00:04:07.080 notable flight passengers include Bill Clinton one flight, Bill Richardson 62 00:04:07.159 --> 00:04:11.560 five flights, and Woody Allen and SUNNYE. Previn two flights. 63 00:04:11.800 --> 00:04:15.719 Additional information would be necessary to establish whether any of 64 00:04:15.759 --> 00:04:19.920 those passengers involved visited Zoro Ranch. Bill Clinton has a 65 00:04:19.920 --> 00:04:23.480 big problem. I've told you from the beginning. He lied, 66 00:04:24.480 --> 00:04:27.279 he did, he was at the ranch. So what's he 67 00:04:27.360 --> 00:04:32.480 lying about and why? The Commission continues to review records 68 00:04:32.639 --> 00:04:35.600 and may revise the facts stated above, especially should the 69 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:42.360 Commission receive documentation from the FAA Zoro Ranch visitors. Information 70 00:04:42.399 --> 00:04:45.600 about persons who visited Zoro Ranch as guests of Epstein 71 00:04:45.879 --> 00:04:50.519 is drawn primarily from flight logs and email correspondents. As noted, 72 00:04:50.519 --> 00:04:54.360 the flight logs and email correspondents are incomplete and sometimes 73 00:04:54.480 --> 00:04:59.639 inaccurate email correspondents document coordination of visits to Zoro Ranch 74 00:05:00.000 --> 00:05:05.480 by several notable individuals. These emails confirm scheduling or travel arrangements, 75 00:05:05.680 --> 00:05:09.199 but are insufficient in themselves to document what occurred during 76 00:05:09.240 --> 00:05:14.160 the visits. Available documentation captures only visitors whose names appear 77 00:05:14.439 --> 00:05:17.639 on the flight logs, in Epstein's email archive or in 78 00:05:17.720 --> 00:05:22.680 legal filings. Visitors who arrived without email coordination, who visited 79 00:05:22.839 --> 00:05:25.759 before two thousand and nine, or whose names were adacted 80 00:05:25.959 --> 00:05:29.839 are not represented. The Commission subpoena power may surface a 81 00:05:29.920 --> 00:05:33.839 more complete record. Flight logs alone may be insufficient to 82 00:05:33.839 --> 00:05:37.720 prove a person visited Zoro Ranch, but may corroborate scheduling 83 00:05:37.759 --> 00:05:44.800 information found in Epstein's email. Firearms on Zoro Ranch. Available 84 00:05:44.839 --> 00:05:49.040 documentation indicates that Epstein was in possession of firearms both 85 00:05:49.079 --> 00:05:52.480 before and after his two thousand and eight Florida felony 86 00:05:52.519 --> 00:05:56.800 conviction for solicitation of a prostitute, which would have been 87 00:05:56.800 --> 00:06:00.279 a federal and stay crime. The evidence further sho shows 88 00:06:00.279 --> 00:06:04.600 that Epstein maintained an exercise positive control of firearms on 89 00:06:04.759 --> 00:06:08.600 Zoro Ranch at a time when he was a convicted felon. 90 00:06:09.279 --> 00:06:13.160 This implicates possible violation of US Code eighteen, Section nine 91 00:06:13.199 --> 00:06:18.800 twenty two G one and NMSA Section thirty seven DASH 92 00:06:18.879 --> 00:06:23.879 sixteen B two thousand and nine. The EFTA documentation includes 93 00:06:23.879 --> 00:06:27.759 a July twenty nineteen policy and title Policies and Protocol 94 00:06:27.959 --> 00:06:32.920 for Possessions of Firearm and Ammunition by Security Staff, applicable 95 00:06:32.959 --> 00:06:37.800 to security officers either directly or indirectly employed to secure 96 00:06:37.839 --> 00:06:41.920 persons or property of Jeffrey Epstein. The policy establishes procedure 97 00:06:41.959 --> 00:06:45.079 to ensure that Epstein is not a possession of a firearm. 98 00:06:45.639 --> 00:06:49.399 The policy expressly states mister Epstein is a convicted felon, 99 00:06:49.879 --> 00:06:53.000 having been convicted in the state of Florida, a violation 100 00:06:53.079 --> 00:06:58.079 of Florida Statute Section seven ninety six three secondary Felony 101 00:06:58.439 --> 00:07:03.199 and section seven ninety six seven four to C three 102 00:07:03.560 --> 00:07:07.279 third degree felony. The policy goes on to state it's 103 00:07:07.319 --> 00:07:10.639 a Class C federal crime for a convicted felon to 104 00:07:10.680 --> 00:07:15.399 knowingly possess a firearm or ammunition. Up until twenty sixteen, 105 00:07:15.639 --> 00:07:18.399 a shooting range was in operation at Zoro Ranch until 106 00:07:18.439 --> 00:07:22.000 it was dismantled to make way for an expanded irrigation pond. 107 00:07:22.959 --> 00:07:27.199 A staff project list dated January first, twenty fourteen, includes 108 00:07:27.240 --> 00:07:30.920 a task for shooting range to replace plywood on targets, 109 00:07:31.040 --> 00:07:35.560 paint targets, edges, and bumpers. Emails show guests with Epstein's 110 00:07:35.560 --> 00:07:39.720 knowledge utilize the shooting range. In a September twenty ninth, 111 00:07:39.759 --> 00:07:42.639 two thousand and nine email to Epstein, his childhood friend 112 00:07:42.879 --> 00:07:46.920 Warren Eisenstein tells Epstein later, I'll meet Manalito at the 113 00:07:46.920 --> 00:07:51.480 shooting range for some bang bang fun. Epstein personally directed 114 00:07:51.519 --> 00:07:54.759 storage and maintenance of the firearms. In a June eighth, 115 00:07:54.800 --> 00:07:58.600 twenty ten email to Bryce Gordon, Epstein expressly approved Gordon's 116 00:07:58.720 --> 00:08:02.560 recommendation to relocate the gun safe in firearms from the 117 00:08:02.560 --> 00:08:06.879 main house in shooting range to Larry's garage approaches. This 118 00:08:07.000 --> 00:08:10.480 land is deeded to Larry. Therefore guns have been removed 119 00:08:10.639 --> 00:08:16.040 from your property. March tenth, twenty eleven, email from Epstein 120 00:08:16.079 --> 00:08:19.000 to a person whose name was redacted states, this email 121 00:08:19.279 --> 00:08:23.040 will confirm our conversation the houseman who lives in the 122 00:08:23.079 --> 00:08:26.120 staff house being allowed to have a firearm. It will 123 00:08:26.120 --> 00:08:28.240 not be in the main house or in my possession 124 00:08:28.439 --> 00:08:32.159 as we discussed, due to the conviction felony. The email 125 00:08:32.240 --> 00:08:36.919 strongly suggests Epstein was aware he cannot lawfully possess a firearm. 126 00:08:37.480 --> 00:08:41.679 By a memorandum dated October twenty fifth, twenty eleven, Kalin Vogel, 127 00:08:41.840 --> 00:08:44.799 an attorney with the Virgin Islands law firm of Hodges 128 00:08:44.840 --> 00:08:48.919 and Franchois, prepared a legal analysis for Indyke regarding firearm 129 00:08:49.000 --> 00:08:53.720 ownership by Epstein's employees. The memo addresses US Code eighteen, 130 00:08:53.799 --> 00:08:56.840 Section nine twenty two g one and whether in Epstein 131 00:08:56.879 --> 00:09:01.039 employee who resided on Epstein's Little Saint James, may possess 132 00:09:01.039 --> 00:09:05.000 a firearm for his personal use. The analysis green lights 133 00:09:05.039 --> 00:09:08.879 the possession, but in doing so distinguishes personal use from 134 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:13.039 use incident to employment. In the latter case, the memorandum 135 00:09:13.080 --> 00:09:17.360 makes clear possession is not authorized. However, the firearm cannot 136 00:09:17.360 --> 00:09:20.519 be used or in any way supported by the covered employer. 137 00:09:21.000 --> 00:09:24.120 The covered employer cannot in any way direct the use 138 00:09:24.360 --> 00:09:27.840 of the firearm. The employer cannot require the employee to 139 00:09:27.879 --> 00:09:31.559 possess a firearm. The employee cannot take any direction from 140 00:09:31.600 --> 00:09:35.879 the covered employer with respect to the firearm. On October 141 00:09:35.879 --> 00:09:39.399 twenty eight, twenty fourteen, Epstein wrote in an email, if 142 00:09:39.440 --> 00:09:42.399 the person carrying a gun is an employee, there might 143 00:09:42.399 --> 00:09:46.279 be an issue. Notwithstanding the legal guidance he received and 144 00:09:46.320 --> 00:09:50.360 the clear understanding of the applicable restrictions, Epstein continued to 145 00:09:50.399 --> 00:09:55.240 exercise control of firearms Azora Ranch. A standing order required 146 00:09:55.240 --> 00:09:58.639 the staff to make visual check of gun cabinet every morning, 147 00:09:59.039 --> 00:10:02.799 to check gun an ammunition inventory every two weeks, and 148 00:10:02.879 --> 00:10:06.480 to check gun cabinet every month. Two gun cabinets on 149 00:10:06.559 --> 00:10:09.679 Zoro Ranch were listed in June as being insured by 150 00:10:09.679 --> 00:10:13.720 Epstein for fifty seven thousand, five hundred and twenty nine dollars. 151 00:10:14.240 --> 00:10:17.720 In August of that year, Bryce Gordon sought Epstein's approval 152 00:10:17.759 --> 00:10:21.480 to ship shooting supplies to Zoro Ranch. On June fifteenth, 153 00:10:21.519 --> 00:10:26.039 twenty fifteen, Epstein reviewed the status of work done installing 154 00:10:26.080 --> 00:10:30.240 gun cabinet panels leather inserts in the movie room. On 155 00:10:30.279 --> 00:10:34.159 August twenty eighth, twenty eighteen, Con forwarded Epstein an email 156 00:10:34.360 --> 00:10:37.480 he had received from Bryce Gordon describing recent inventory of 157 00:10:37.519 --> 00:10:41.120 a gun safe on Zoro Ranch. The inventory was taken 158 00:10:41.320 --> 00:10:44.960 following us theft of firearms that had recently occurred. I 159 00:10:45.039 --> 00:10:47.759 just wanted to give everyone a rundown of what I 160 00:10:47.799 --> 00:10:50.879 have done with the gun safe and its contents. Cynthia 161 00:10:50.879 --> 00:10:54.000 and I looked at each gun and compared serial numbers 162 00:10:54.000 --> 00:10:58.279 and photos to what was already documented in the inventory list. 163 00:10:59.360 --> 00:11:02.000 Included in the attachment with this email will be another 164 00:11:02.039 --> 00:11:04.840 copy of the inventory list, which will have the guns 165 00:11:04.840 --> 00:11:08.440 we found crossed out and check marked. We took additional 166 00:11:08.440 --> 00:11:11.519 photos of the guns with serial numbers, make and model 167 00:11:12.120 --> 00:11:17.200 if it was available, reference the existing inventory list. Epstein's 168 00:11:17.200 --> 00:11:20.240 apparent interest in the status and whereabouts of the firearms 169 00:11:20.240 --> 00:11:24.360 he owned may constitute a level of control constituting possession 170 00:11:24.919 --> 00:11:28.879 of firearms and violation of state and federal law. Additional 171 00:11:28.879 --> 00:11:34.200 investigation will be necessary to determine whether Epstein unlawfully possessed firearms. 172 00:11:34.840 --> 00:11:36.519 All right, folks, we're going to wrap up right here, 173 00:11:36.639 --> 00:11:38.639 and in the next episode, we're going to pick up 174 00:11:38.639 --> 00:11:41.399 where we left off. All the information that goes with 175 00:11:41.559 --> 00:11:44.600 this episode can be found in the description box.