TRIAL TESTIMONY — ANNIE FARMER USA v. Maxwell — December 10, 2021
Annie Farmer was the only victim who testified at Ghislaine Maxwell's federal trial using her real name, waiving her right to anonymity. Her testimony was described as one of the most powerful moments of the trial.
RECRUITMENT (1996): Farmer testified that she was 16 years old when she was invited to Epstein's Zorro Ranch in New Mexico under the guise of an educational opportunity. She described the invitation coming through her older sister, Maria Farmer, who had independently become one of the first people to report Epstein to authorities.
THE VISIT TO ZORRO RANCH: Farmer described arriving at the sprawling 10,000-acre ranch near Stanley, New Mexico. She testified that Maxwell gave her a sexualized massage, during which Maxwell touched her in inappropriate ways, and that Epstein subsequently abused her. She described being in a remote location far from home with no means of leaving independently.
NYC TOWNHOUSE: Farmer also testified about a separate incident at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse at 9 East 71st Street, where she was subjected to additional abuse.
IMPACT STATEMENT: At Maxwell's sentencing hearing on June 28, 2022, Farmer addressed the court directly, stating: "I was sexually abused by Ghislaine Maxwell. She is a manipulator, a bully, and a predator."
SISTER'S EARLIER REPORT: Annie's sister, Maria Farmer, was one of the first individuals to report Epstein to law enforcement in 1996. Her complaint was not acted upon at the time — a failure that allowed the abuse to continue for years before the Palm Beach investigation began in 2005.