Unsealed filings tie Epstein to Amarillo firms, donations and bank transfer - KVII
Unsealed documents reveal multiple connections between Jeffrey Epstein and Amarillo, Texas, including land leases, campaign donations, equipment purchases from local businesses, and a bank transfer of over $200,000 from Epstein to a bank in Amarillo. The earliest reference dates to 1993 with a lease for grazing land near his Zorro Ranch. In 2006, Epstein and an Amarillo resident made campaign donations to Bill Richardson, and in 2015, Epstein purchased equipment from local companies. A bank transfer in 2019 from Epstein's account to SV Enterprises at Amarillo National Bank is also documented.
Unsealed filings tie Epstein to Amarillo firms, donations and bank transfer
EDITOR'S NOTE: The original story erroneously reported a wire transfer in 2019 from Amarillo National Bank. That transfer was made to the bank. That is an important distinction because Jeffrey Epstein never had an account with ANB. ABC 7 News apologizes for the error and any confusion it caused.
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) - Amarillo appears multiple times in thousands of newly unsealed documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, with references ranging from land leases and campaign donations to equipment purchases and bank transfers.
The first mention of Amarillo in the Epstein file dates to February 1993, when Epstein entered an agricultural lease with the New Mexico State Land Office. The office granted him more than 1,100 acres for grazing.
At the time, Epstein owned the Zorro Ranch, 30 miles south of Santa Fe. The lease was managed by a law firm with offices in different cities, including Amarillo.
In 2006, an Amarillo resident donated $5,000 to the campaign of former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. Epstein also donated $50,000.
The documents also show Epstein made equipment purchases from Amarillo businesses. In 2015, Maxivolt quoted Zorro Development for installing surge protectors. Later that year, he bought a dump truck from Roberts Truck Center for $81,620.
There are no allegations of wrongdoing by the businesses. Roberts Truck Center declined to comment. Maxivolt President Cris Wingate said, “In 2015, Maxivolt provided surge protection equipment for electrical infrastructure at the Zorro Ranch property... Maxivolt had no involvement with the property’s ownership.”
Another local business mentioned is the Warren CAT rental store. On Aug. 7, 2018, Epstein ordered excavators, telehandlers and skid steer loaders. The documents also include a delivery confirmation in December 2018.
In 2019, a bank statement from Epstein showed a money transfer from Epstein to SV Enterprises' account at Amarillo National Bank for $202,011.28.
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