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The Epstein Chronicles

Jeffrey Epstein was a multi millionaire who had political and business ties to some of the most rich and powerful people in the world. From businessmen to politicians at the highest levels, Epstein broke bread with them all.

Yet for years the Legacy media and the rest of high society looked the other way and ignored his behavior as multiple women came forward with allegations of abuse.

Even after he was convicted and subsequently received a sweetheart deal those same so called elites welcomed him back with open arms.

Now after his death and the arrest of Maxwell, the real story is starting to come together and the curtain has begun to be drawn back and what it has revealed is truly disturbing.

From Princes to Ex Presidents, the cast of scoundrels in this play spans continents and political affiliations leaving us with a transcontinental criminal conspiracy possibly unlike any we have ever seen before.

In this podcast we will explore all of the levels of Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal enterprise.

From his most trusted assistants to obscure associates, we will leave no stone unturned as we swim through the muck searching for clarity and answers to some of the most pressing questions of the case.

From interviews with people directly involved in the case to daily updates, the Epstein Chronicles will have it all.

Just like our other project, The Jeffrey Epstein Show, you can expect no punches pulled and consistent content. We have covered the Epstein case daily(everyday since October 1st 2019) and will continue to do so until there are convictions. With a library of well over 1k shows, you can expect a ton of content coming your way including on scene reporting from the Maxwell trial and from places like Zorro Ranch.

Thank you for tuning in and I look forward to having you all along for the ride.

(Created and Hosted by Bobby Capucci)

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The New Mexico Epstein Commission Interim Report (Part 14) (8/12/26) Aug 12, 2026

Show notes

The New Mexico Survivors’ Truth Commission’s 119-page interim report described Zorro Ranch as a major and largely neglected component of Jeffrey Epstein’s broader operation, concluding that authorities failed for years to seriously investigate what happened there. According to the Commission, Epstein maintained an elaborate, highly controlled compound in New Mexico where survivors reported sexual abuse and where young women were routinely transported, housed and brought into Epstein’s orbit. The report pointed to witness testimony, flight records, seized electronic evidence and FBI material suggesting that Zorro Ranch was integrated into the same system of recruitment, secrecy and exploitation seen at Epstein’s other properties. Among the evidence discussed were computer folders labeled “ZORRO,” discs referencing nude photographs associated with the ranch, accounts of young women arriving by aircraft, efforts to impose restrictive nondisclosure agreements on workers, and survivor statements describing abuse in New Mexico. The Commission stressed that the evidence remained under review and that allegations involving individuals named in the report were not final findings of wrongdoing, but it said the existing record was already sufficient to show that Epstein’s activities in New Mexico deserved far more scrutiny than they ever received.
The report was especially critical of institutional failures, saying New Mexico and federal authorities effectively passed responsibility to prosecutors elsewhere while Epstein’s conduct in the state went largely unexamined. It said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico and state officials expected the Southern District of New York to handle Epstein, but New York prosecutors concentrated on crimes tied to New York and Florida rather than building a New Mexico case. Zorro Ranch was never searched while Epstein was alive and, according to the report, was not subjected to a comprehensive law-enforcement search until March 2026, nearly seven years after his death. The Commission concluded that this passivity allowed evidence to disappear, memories to fade and potential criminal cases to become more difficult or impossible to prosecute. It also opened separate lines of inquiry into Epstein’s financial dealings, his relationships with scientific institutions and wealthy associates, and the conduct of banks, including subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan. Its clearest interim observation was devastating: Epstein continued exercising wealth and influence after becoming a registered sex offender, operated much of his system in plain sight, and New Mexico law enforcement’s decision to rely on other jurisdictions left the conduct of Epstein and his co-conspirators in the state “unexamined and unpunished.” Final findings and recommendations were deferred while the Commission continued issuing subpoenas, interviewing witnesses and searching for additional survivors and potential perpetrators.
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source:
NM Survivors' Truth Commission — Interim Report
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The New Mexico Epstein Commission Interim Report (Part 13) (8/12/26) Aug 12, 2026

Show notes

The New Mexico Survivors’ Truth Commission’s 119-page interim report described Zorro Ranch as a major and largely neglected component of Jeffrey Epstein’s broader operation, concluding that authorities failed for years to seriously investigate what happened there. According to the Commission, Epstein maintained an elaborate, highly controlled compound in New Mexico where survivors reported sexual abuse and where young women were routinely transported, housed and brought into Epstein’s orbit. The report pointed to witness testimony, flight records, seized electronic evidence and FBI material suggesting that Zorro Ranch was integrated into the same system of recruitment, secrecy and exploitation seen at Epstein’s other properties. Among the evidence discussed were computer folders labeled “ZORRO,” discs referencing nude photographs associated with the ranch, accounts of young women arriving by aircraft, efforts to impose restrictive nondisclosure agreements on workers, and survivor statements describing abuse in New Mexico. The Commission stressed that the evidence remained under review and that allegations involving individuals named in the report were not final findings of wrongdoing, but it said the existing record was already sufficient to show that Epstein’s activities in New Mexico deserved far more scrutiny than they ever received.
The report was especially critical of institutional failures, saying New Mexico and federal authorities effectively passed responsibility to prosecutors elsewhere while Epstein’s conduct in the state went largely unexamined. It said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico and state officials expected the Southern District of New York to handle Epstein, but New York prosecutors concentrated on crimes tied to New York and Florida rather than building a New Mexico case. Zorro Ranch was never searched while Epstein was alive and, according to the report, was not subjected to a comprehensive law-enforcement search until March 2026, nearly seven years after his death. The Commission concluded that this passivity allowed evidence to disappear, memories to fade and potential criminal cases to become more difficult or impossible to prosecute. It also opened separate lines of inquiry into Epstein’s financial dealings, his relationships with scientific institutions and wealthy associates, and the conduct of banks, including subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan. Its clearest interim observation was devastating: Epstein continued exercising wealth and influence after becoming a registered sex offender, operated much of his system in plain sight, and New Mexico law enforcement’s decision to rely on other jurisdictions left the conduct of Epstein and his co-conspirators in the state “unexamined and unpunished.” Final findings and recommendations were deferred while the Commission continued issuing subpoenas, interviewing witnesses and searching for additional survivors and potential perpetrators.
to contact me:
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source:
NM Survivors' Truth Commission — Interim Report
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Judge Loretta Preska Orders Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Documents To Be Unsealed (8/12/26) Aug 12, 2026

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A federal judge in New York ordered the unsealing of grand jury-related materials connected to the investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, rejecting Maxwell’s attempts to keep the records from becoming public. U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska granted the Justice Department’s request to release materials that had originally been obtained through grand jury subpoenas from the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner. Those records originated in Virginia Giuffre’s civil defamation lawsuit against Maxwell and included evidence tied to Maxwell’s 2016 depositions. Preska ruled that Maxwell’s procedural, statutory and constitutional objections were without merit and said the remaining materials in the government’s possession should become part of the public record, with appropriate redactions to protect victims. The disclosure was ordered under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation requiring the Justice Department to release records related to the federal investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
The significance of the records was that Maxwell’s testimony in the Giuffre litigation later became the foundation for two federal perjury charges against her. Prosecutors accused Maxwell of lying under oath when she denied knowledge of Epstein’s sexual abuse and recruitment of young women and girls. Those perjury counts were eventually separated from Maxwell’s sex-trafficking prosecution and later dropped after her 2021 conviction remained intact, but the underlying testimony continued to represent an important part of the government’s case against her. The new unsealing order therefore opened another portion of the investigative record surrounding Maxwell and Epstein, particularly evidence that had previously been shielded by grand jury secrecy and the confidentiality surrounding the earlier civil litigation. Preska’s ruling represented another step toward making previously sealed Epstein-related investigative materials available to the public while maintaining protections for victims whose identities or private information could appear in the records.
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source:
New York judge orders unsealing of Ghislaine Maxwell-related grand jury subpoenas | Courthouse News Service
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Why Didn’t Authorities Press Larry Visoski for More Answers (Part 2) (8/12/26) Aug 12, 2026

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Larry Visoski was far more than Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime pilot. For nearly three decades, he occupied a critical logistical position inside Epstein’s world, flying him between New York, Palm Beach, New Mexico, the Virgin Islands and other destinations while gaining firsthand familiarity with Epstein’s properties, travel patterns, employees and associates. Visoski’s importance was underscored by his testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial, where he described Maxwell as essentially Epstein’s number two and helped prosecutors explain the internal structure of Epstein’s operation. His connection to Epstein also extended beyond the cockpit, including reported property and financial ties involving roughly 40 acres connected to Zorro Ranch. None of that, by itself, proved that Visoski knowingly participated in Epstein’s crimes, but his extraordinary longevity, access and proximity made him one of the most potentially valuable witnesses for reconstructing how Epstein’s operation actually functioned.
The larger unanswered question was why the government never provided a comprehensive public accounting of what Visoski knew and whether investigators seriously explored the possibility that his knowledge went beyond innocent employment. Epstein’s criminal enterprise depended heavily on private aviation to connect his secluded properties, transport employees and guests, and maintain the mobility that allowed him to operate across multiple jurisdictions. A chief pilot serving him for decades would have been positioned to observe recurring passengers, unusual travel patterns, scheduling practices and the employees responsible for coordinating Epstein’s movements, even if he never directly witnessed sexual abuse. Prosecutors would have needed evidence of criminal intent to charge Visoski, and proximity alone was never enough, but that did not lessen the need for exhaustive scrutiny. His role ultimately highlighted one of the enduring failures of the Epstein investigation: the public learned an enormous amount about the machinery surrounding Epstein, yet still received remarkably few answers about what his longest-serving insiders knew, what they told investigators and why so little accountability extended beyond Epstein and Maxwell.
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Why Didn’t Authorities Press Larry Visoski for More Answers (Part 1) (8/12/26) Aug 12, 2026

Show notes

Larry Visoski was far more than Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime pilot. For nearly three decades, he occupied a critical logistical position inside Epstein’s world, flying him between New York, Palm Beach, New Mexico, the Virgin Islands and other destinations while gaining firsthand familiarity with Epstein’s properties, travel patterns, employees and associates. Visoski’s importance was underscored by his testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial, where he described Maxwell as essentially Epstein’s number two and helped prosecutors explain the internal structure of Epstein’s operation. His connection to Epstein also extended beyond the cockpit, including reported property and financial ties involving roughly 40 acres connected to Zorro Ranch. None of that, by itself, proved that Visoski knowingly participated in Epstein’s crimes, but his extraordinary longevity, access and proximity made him one of the most potentially valuable witnesses for reconstructing how Epstein’s operation actually functioned.
The larger unanswered question was why the government never provided a comprehensive public accounting of what Visoski knew and whether investigators seriously explored the possibility that his knowledge went beyond innocent employment. Epstein’s criminal enterprise depended heavily on private aviation to connect his secluded properties, transport employees and guests, and maintain the mobility that allowed him to operate across multiple jurisdictions. A chief pilot serving him for decades would have been positioned to observe recurring passengers, unusual travel patterns, scheduling practices and the employees responsible for coordinating Epstein’s movements, even if he never directly witnessed sexual abuse. Prosecutors would have needed evidence of criminal intent to charge Visoski, and proximity alone was never enough, but that did not lessen the need for exhaustive scrutiny. His role ultimately highlighted one of the enduring failures of the Epstein investigation: the public learned an enormous amount about the machinery surrounding Epstein, yet still received remarkably few answers about what his longest-serving insiders knew, what they told investigators and why so little accountability extended beyond Epstein and Maxwell.
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Mega Edition: Jeffrey Epstein And His Collection Of People (8/12/26) Aug 12, 2026

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Jeffrey Epstein treated powerful and prestigious people almost like collectibles, deliberately surrounding himself with individuals whose reputations could enhance his own status and open doors that money alone could not always unlock. He cultivated relationships with prominent scientists, academics, university officials, financiers, politicians and business leaders, often using donations, introductions, private dinners and access to his homes and aircraft to draw them into his orbit. Elite science was especially useful to Epstein because association with respected researchers gave him an intellectual legitimacy that sharply contrasted with the reality of his criminal conduct. He funded scientific projects, inserted himself into academic circles and sought out conversations with some of the most accomplished thinkers of the era, presenting himself as a sophisticated patron interested in genetics, mathematics, physics and the future of humanity. The point was not simply friendship; Epstein appeared to understand the social value of proximity, and every distinguished person around him made it easier to attract the next one. His network became self-reinforcing, with scientists impressed by financiers, financiers impressed by politicians and everyone potentially impressed by the presence of royalty.
Prince Andrew represented perhaps the clearest example of how far Epstein’s social collecting could reach. A friendship with a member of the British royal family provided Epstein with an extraordinary symbol of legitimacy and access, while Andrew’s repeated presence in Epstein’s world demonstrated just how deeply Epstein had penetrated elite society. Epstein hosted Andrew, traveled with him and remained associated with him even after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, a relationship that later became catastrophic for the prince after Virginia Giuffre accused Andrew of sexually abusing her when she was 17, allegations Andrew denied before settling her civil lawsuit without admitting liability. The broader significance was that Epstein did not merely accumulate wealth; he accumulated people, and the more prestigious the person, the more valuable that association became to the image he was constructing. Nobel-caliber scientists, billionaire businessmen, former presidents and a prince could all serve as social proof that Epstein belonged among the world’s elite. That carefully assembled network helped cloak him in credibility for years and remains one of the central reasons the Epstein story cannot be understood solely as the story of one wealthy predator, but also as a story about the extraordinary social ecosystem he successfully built around himself.
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Mega Edition: Why Wasn't Jeffrey Epstein Required To Register As An Offender In New Mexico (8/12/26) Aug 12, 2026

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After Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida in 2008 to state prostitution-related charges involving a minor, he was required to register as a sex offender in Florida and later in New York. But when it came to New Mexico, where Epstein owned the sprawling Zorro Ranch south of Santa Fe, he slipped through a significant legal loophole. Epstein initially registered in New Mexico in 2010, but just two days later state officials removed him from the registry because the victim underlying his Florida conviction was not younger than 16, the age threshold then required under New Mexico law for the equivalent offense to trigger registration. That meant a man already publicly identified as a convicted sex offender could continue traveling to and staying at one of his most isolated properties without appearing on New Mexico’s public sex-offender registry or being subjected to the same formal registration requirements imposed on him elsewhere. The gap was especially consequential because allegations of sexual abuse at Zorro Ranch stretched back to the 1990s, and additional accusers later alleged that Epstein brought girls and young women to the property for sexual exploitation.
In retrospect, the loophole became another example of how fragmented laws and weak institutional oversight repeatedly worked to Epstein’s advantage: he had already been convicted, authorities knew about his history, and allegations involving Zorro Ranch already existed, yet there was no sustained regulatory mechanism forcing closer attention to his presence there. New Mexico’s 2026 legislative inquiry has since gone further, examining whether Epstein received preferential treatment and why allegations of abuse at the ranch were never fully investigated while he was alive.
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Mega Edition: Jeffrey Epstein And The Ranch (8/11/26) Aug 12, 2026

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Zorro Ranch, Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling property in New Mexico, was surrounded for years by an unusual degree of secrecy that only deepened after the full scope of his crimes became public. The ranch sat in an isolated stretch of desert south of Santa Fe, far removed from the scrutiny that accompanied his homes in Manhattan and Palm Beach, and relatively little was publicly known about what happened there during the years Epstein owned it. Survivors alleged that abuse occurred on the property, while employees, visitors and associates moved through a private environment largely shielded from public view. Epstein’s wealth, the ranch’s remoteness and his connections to prominent figures all contributed to an atmosphere in which outsiders had very little visibility into who was visiting, what activities were taking place, and how the property fit into his broader network.
That secrecy persisted even after Epstein’s 2019 arrest and death. Questions continued to surround guest activity, employment records, possible evidence, local law-enforcement awareness and the extent to which New Mexico authorities had investigated allegations connected to the ranch. Unlike Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse or Palm Beach residence, Zorro Ranch never became as thoroughly exposed in the public imagination, despite allegations tying it directly to his abuse and recruitment operation. Documents, survivor accounts and later investigations gradually revealed pieces of what had happened there, but the complete picture remained fragmented. The result was that Zorro Ranch became one of the most enduring symbols of the Epstein story’s larger problem: a place repeatedly associated with serious allegations, powerful visitors and unanswered questions, yet still covered by a veil of secrecy long after Epstein himself was gone.
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Banking the Beast: How The Financial Sector Funded And Fortified Jeffrey Epstein (Part 2) Aug 12, 2026

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The financial sector didn’t just enable Jeffrey Epstein—they fortified him. For decades, elite institutions like JPMorgan Chase continued to do business with Epstein long after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, ignoring internal warnings, compliance red flags, and credible allegations of abuse. High-ranking executives maintained close relationships, funneled vast sums through opaque accounts, and even joked about his grotesque proclivities in internal emails. Bankers helped him move millions across borders, granted him access to ultra-wealthy clients, and never asked the kind of questions they would demand from an average customer depositing a suspicious $10,000. These weren't oversights—they were decisions. Deliberate, profitable, and saturated with moral rot.
At every turn, the financial institutions chose profit over principle. They ignored the trail of victims, the mountain of press coverage, and the glaring signs of criminality, all in exchange for Epstein’s connections and capital. Even as civil suits piled up and survivors came forward, these firms were more concerned with protecting their reputations than cutting ties with a known predator. The result wasn’t just a financial scandal—it was systemic complicity. The banks didn’t just launder his money. They laundered his legitimacy, allowing him to continue operating as a global financier, when in truth he was running an empire built on exploitation and secrecy.
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Banking the Beast: How The Financial Sector Funded And Fortified Jeffrey Epstein (Part 1) Aug 12, 2026

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The financial sector didn’t just enable Jeffrey Epstein—they fortified him. For decades, elite institutions like JPMorgan Chase continued to do business with Epstein long after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor, ignoring internal warnings, compliance red flags, and credible allegations of abuse. High-ranking executives maintained close relationships, funneled vast sums through opaque accounts, and even joked about his grotesque proclivities in internal emails. Bankers helped him move millions across borders, granted him access to ultra-wealthy clients, and never asked the kind of questions they would demand from an average customer depositing a suspicious $10,000. These weren't oversights—they were decisions. Deliberate, profitable, and saturated with moral rot.
At every turn, the financial institutions chose profit over principle. They ignored the trail of victims, the mountain of press coverage, and the glaring signs of criminality, all in exchange for Epstein’s connections and capital. Even as civil suits piled up and survivors came forward, these firms were more concerned with protecting their reputations than cutting ties with a known predator. The result wasn’t just a financial scandal—it was systemic complicity. The banks didn’t just launder his money. They laundered his legitimacy, allowing him to continue operating as a global financier, when in truth he was running an empire built on exploitation and secrecy.
to contact me:
bobbycapucci@protonmail.com
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