Farmer on Zorro Ranch Abuse (1996)

TRIAL TESTIMONY — ANNIE FARMER Case: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell, 20-cr-330 (AJN) Witness: Annie Farmer (testified under her real name) Date: December 2021 Annie Farmer testified at the Maxwell trial as one of four victim witnesses. She was the only accuser to testify under her real name rather than a pseudonym. TESTIMONY SUMMARY: - Farmer was 16 years old when she was abused at Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico in 1996 - She had been introduced to Epstein through her older sister, who had been recruited earlier - Ghislaine Maxwell gave Farmer a massage that became sexual in nature at the ranch - Epstein entered Farmer's bed during the night and pressed his body against her - Farmer described the isolation of the ranch and her inability to leave without Epstein's transportation - She reported the abuse to the FBI after Epstein's 2019 arrest SIGNIFICANCE: Farmer's decision to testify publicly was unusual — most Epstein victims testified under pseudonyms. Her testimony was particularly significant because: - It established abuse at the Zorro Ranch (New Mexico jurisdiction) - It extended the timeline of abuse to the mid-1990s - Maxwell's direct involvement in the abuse was described - Farmer became an advocate for other survivors Source: SDNY Trial Records Available at: https://www.courtlistener.com/