Inside Epstein’s New Mexico Compound: Communications Tech and National Security Questions (3/30/26)

Mon Mar 30 2026

Newly uncovered details draw a direct line between Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch and some of the most sensitive U.S. nuclear research sites, including Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories. The ranch was reportedly outfitted with advanced...

Summary

The Epstein Chronicles
Host: Bobby Capucci
Episode: Inside Epstein’s New Mexico Compound: Communications Tech and National Security Questions (3/30/26)
Date: March 30, 2026

Overview of the Episode
This episode delves into new findings about Jeffrey Epstein’s notorious Zorro Ranch in New Mexico—specifically, its proximity to some of the United States’ most sensitive nuclear facilities, the advanced private communications technology installed there, and possible national security implications. Host Bobby Capucci investigates revelations from veteran journalist Elisa Valdez Rodriguez’s recent reporting, connecting Epstein’s activities not just to illegal sexual abuse but also to potential espionage or intelligence operations, with further entanglements involving a Trump ally now owning the property.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

Epstein’s Motivations and Choice of New Mexico (00:34–02:40)
- Capucci starts by emphasizing that any discussion around Epstein should center survivors, but that Epstein’s network and motives extend deep into powerful financial and scientific domains.
- He calls attention to the close proximity of Zorro Ranch to Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories and the Santa Fe Institute, questioning whether this was by design:
  
  “Do you think that Jeffrey Epstein just chose New Mexico on a whim? Or do you think he chose New Mexico for a few different reasons?... Make no mistake, Epstein most certainly was trying to collect secrets from these facilities.” (01:08–02:07)
Zorro Ranch’s Communications Infrastructure (02:41–05:36)
- Capucci reads from and discusses details reported by Elisa Valdez Rodriguez:
  - Epstein’s property had private microwave communications infrastructure connecting it to major communication towers near Albuquerque.
  - This system allowed for advanced, bi-directional data channels outside standard commercial infrastructure and unmonitored by third parties.
- Capucci’s reaction:
  
  “Does a lone predator need to have communication technology at his house that is some of the best in the business so that you can fire off secretive communications to people around the world?... Or does it sound like somebody that is an asset for intelligence?” (05:15–06:09)
- He observes that after Epstein’s death, ownership transferred—secretly—to Donald Huffines (a GOP/Trump ally), who maintains the microwave link:
  
  “Why would he want this property? ...And then to have the audacity to say he’s going to open a Christian camp here?” (04:17–05:19)
Relevance and Use of Microwave Communications (06:10–09:10)
- Rodriguez’s reporting, echoed by Capucci, highlights that such systems are typically found in secure government or financial settings, not private ranches:
  
  “To understand the significance...consider who actually uses industrial business pool microwave systems: NSA field stations, CIA operational facilities, FBI secure data operations, Department of Defense, high frequency trading firms, and major bank data centers.” (08:15–08:50)
- Capucci asks rhetorically why authorities are not more interested in these abnormal arrangements.
Connections to Intelligence, PROMIS Software, and the Maxwell Legacy (09:52–13:10)
- Capucci introduces Robert Maxwell’s (Ghislaine Maxwell’s father) role in proliferating the PROMIS surveillance software, which was backdoored and sold to global intelligence agencies, allegedly including Sandia National Labs.
  
  “Robert Maxwell was involved with that PROMIS software. Without a doubt. From everything I have seen, there is zero doubt in my mind.” (10:40–10:55)
- He relates how a decade after Maxwell’s dealings, Epstein—Ghislaine’s partner—built his own private link directly between the same sensitive sites.
  
  “The surveillance infrastructure Maxwell embedded in Sandia and the communication infrastructure Epstein built toward it are connected by geography, by the Sandia Crest relay point, and by the decade-long relationship between Robert Maxwell’s daughter Ghislaine and Jeffrey Epstein himself.” (13:03–13:20)
Ownership Changes and Unanswered Questions (13:21–14:45)
- New owners, the Huffines family, have terminated some FCC licenses but kept the crucial microwave licenses registered under Epstein’s former company.
  
  “The curious piece is why they’ve left the two remaining licenses in the name of the late Epstein Company rather than transferring them to their own. Well, there’s definitely a story here.” (14:21–14:40)
- Capucci closes with a commitment to keep following leads, suggesting the full story of Epstein’s activities in New Mexico is still unwritten.

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

“That should always be front and center. But unfortunately, when we’re talking about somebody like Jeffrey Epstein, that’s not where the story ends or hell, where it even starts.” (00:42–00:56)
“He was also looking for information about these scientific projects that were underway. And my guess is he was willing to sell that to the highest bidder. Whether it was China, Russia, Israel—didn’t matter.” (02:21–02:32)
“He chose New Mexico for a reason...With this kind of history, and then to have the audacity to say he’s going to open a Christian camp here? I gotta tell you, if you’re a parent and you’re sending your kid to a Christian camp at Zorro Ranch, you should probably have a very long talk with yourself and your savior.” (04:31–05:14)
"They really think you're dumb. And they think that you're never going to believe that Jeffrey Epstein was anything but a lone predator.” (06:39–06:51)
“Come on folks, are you picking it up yet? See what’s going on here? ...The story about Jeffrey Epstein and New Mexico has only just begun.” (13:22–14:40)

Timestamps for Important Segments

[00:34] Centering the survivors but noting Epstein’s broader criminal enterprise
[01:08] Discussion of Zorro Ranch’s “convenient” location
[02:41] New reporting on the property’s private microwave link and new ownership
[05:15] Why would Epstein need private high-security communications?
[08:15] Typical users of advanced industrial microwave systems—and why Zorro doesn’t fit
[09:52] The PROMIS software connection and Robert Maxwell’s historical role
[13:21] New owners’ retention of microwave licenses and unresolved mysteries

Conclusion

This episode of The Epstein Chronicles takes listeners through a dense but gripping exploration of Jeffrey Epstein’s activities beyond his documented sex crimes—shedding new light on potential espionage, the facilitation of sensitive intelligence technologies, and the troubling continuity of that infrastructure under new, politically connected ownership. Capucci’s analysis—rooted in recent investigative journalism—is skeptical, sarcastic, and urgent, challenging listeners to rethink the prevailing narrative and keep pressing for real answers about the deeper workings of Epstein’s criminal network.

Transcript

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What's up, everyone? And welcome to another episode of the Epstein Chronicles. When people think about Jeffrey Epstein, the first thing they think about, obviously, is the fact that he was an absolute degenerate scumbag abuser. And that's the first story that we should be talking about. And no matter where this story goes, we should always have it centered on the survivors and the pain and suffering that they went through. That should always be front and center. But unfortunately, when we're talking about somebody like Jeffrey Epstein, that's not where the story ends or hell, where it even starts. Now, we've talked a bunch about Jeffrey Epstein and the financial sector and how they were all the way in when it comes to funding Jeffrey Epstein and enabling him. But there's always been one storyline that I have found fascinating as hell. And that storyline has to do with Jeffrey Epstein and all of these scientists that he was collecting in New Mexico. And for those of you who have been around for quite some time and who have followed the podcast, you know that I've been talking about the location of Zorro Ranch being very, very convenient when it comes to all these different projects that are going on within the government. I mean, we're talking about some of the most sensitive installations in America. I mean, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory. And never mind the fact that the Santa Fe Institute is right there as well. Do you think that was all an accident? Do you think that Jeffrey Epstein just chose New Mexico on a whim? Or do you think he chose New Mexico for a few different reasons? One of those reasons, obviously, being the age of consent there and the fact he didn't have to register as a sex offender and he knew it. But make no mistake, Epstein most certainly was trying to collect secrets from these facilities. The question is why? Today we have an article from Raw Story and the headline, nuclear Link on Earth between Epstein and Major Trump Ally. This article was Authored by Alexander Willis. An astonishing link between Jeffrey Epstein, New Mexico's nuclear weapons labs and a major ally to president Trump was unearthed recently in a bombshell report from author, film producer and veteran journalist Elisa Valdez rodriguez. Using documented facts, all drawn from public records, Valdez Rodriguez established the timeline suggesting that Epstein's New mexico property was outfitted with a private microwave communications link that may have been used to surveil two u. S. Nuclear weapons labs. A communication link that appears to have been maintained by the property's new owner, a major Trump ally. Well, that shouldn't shock anyone. I've been warning you folks for how many years that Jeffrey Epstein was collecting this kind of information? And it wasn't just compromont. He was also looking for information about these scientific projects that were underway. And my guess is he was willing to sell that to the highest bidder. Whether it was China, Russia, Israel didn't matter. We all know that Jeffrey Epstein's the king of me first. MFers, right? My man never met a deal he didn't want to exploit. In 1993, Epstein purchased a sprawling 7,600acre property known as zoro ranch, located at the precise geographic midpoint between sandia national laboratories, one of the most sensitive nuclear weapons facilities in the United States, and Los Alamos national laboratory, the crown jewel of American nuclear weapons research. And with everything we know about Jeffrey Epstein, do you think that was all by accident? It was just a big coincidence that Jeffrey Epstein decided to choose that property in that specific location when they have these facilities there and they have all these favorable laws when it comes to age of consent. All of that was just a coincidence, right? Like everything else in the case. Just a bunch of coincidences, folks. Nothing to see here. Come on, stop with the nonsense. See what's going on over in Iran. The property would change hands after Epstein's 2019 death to none other than GOP candidate Donald Huffings, who purchased the property in secret in 2023 but was exposed as the new buyer last month. Like, why would you even want to buy this property? Like, seriously? Now, maybe if you were going to turn it into like a real ranch or something like that, but this dude said he's going to turn it into like a Christian retreat. Who the wants to send their kids to Jeffrey Epstein's rape and torture ranch for some Christian retreat? I mean, at this point, I wouldn't be shocked to find a statue of ball or moloch on the property. And yo, I'm only half kidding when I say that. Huffing son Russell huffings was hired by the Trump administration last June as Associate Director of Agency Outreach, a position he's paid 83, 500 a year for and still holds today, Real Clear Investigations has reported. So again, why would he want this property? I don't understand. There's a lot of properties to buy in America, all over the country, all kinds of really great properties. And I know because I'm looking, I've been looking for a piece of property for a very long time someplace, you know, in the wilderness, away from people. My closest neighbor is like, you know, a few miles away, that kind of property. And I know that there's a ton of incredible places that he could have chosen. So why did he choose this property in this location with this kind of history, and then to have the audacity to say he's going to open a Christian camp here? I gotta tell you, if you're a parent and you're sending your kid to a Christian camp at Zorro Ranch, you should probably have a very long talk with yourself and your savior. Federal Communications Commission records reviewed by Valdez Rodriguez show that in 2016, the property was granted two active microwave industrial business pool licenses. Licenses that facilitate advanced and secretive data communication channels. Recent FCC records reveal that those two licenses are still active. Folks, you think a lone predator needs all of this? Does a lone predator need to have communication technology at his house that is some of the best in the business so that you can fire off secretive communications to people around the world? Does that sound like a lone predator to you? Or does it sound like somebody that is an asset for intelligence? Together they constitute a permanent fixed bi directional private microwave communications link. A dedicated two way data channel operating entirely outside commercial Internet infrastructure through channels where traffic cannot be monitored, intercepted or logged by third parties, Valdez Rodriguez wrote. Yeah, very normal. In fact, I have one of those at my house right now so that I can, you know, contact ALF from melmac. They think you're stupid. They really think you're dumb. And they think that you're never going to believe that Jeffrey Epstein was anything but a lone predator. And you would think that the American government, the doj, the president, all the people working for him could come up with something a little bit better. But here we are. Lone predator it is. The property's advanced communications link is capable of carrying transmissions between Zorro Ranch and a cluster of major communication towers in Sandia Crest, a mountain ridge near Albuquerque, New Mexico, a capability that Valdez Rodriguez flagged as highly unusual. Well, that's because it is nothing about any of this is normal, none of it. And anybody telling you that it is is somebody that you should not be listening to. To understand the significance of this infrastructure, consider who actually uses industrial business pool, microwave systems, NSA field stations, CIA operational facilities, FBI secure data operations, Department of Defense installations, electric utilities, natural gas pipeline operators, high frequency trading firms, and major bank data centers. She wrote everything that was in Epstein's wheelhouse. All of it.