Journalist Investigating Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Says She’s Leaving US After Alleged Attack

Journalist Probing Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Claims Mysterious Attack, Says She Is Leaving the US

Investigative journalist and author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez says she is preparing to leave the United States after alleging that she was targeted by a “direct energy weapon” while reporting on Jeffrey Epstein’s controversial Zorro Ranch property in New Mexico.

Valdes-Rodriguez, a former reporter for the Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times, made the claims in a series of social media posts, saying she experienced two incidents at her New Mexico home that she believes were linked to her reporting on Epstein and the ranch.

According to the journalist, the episodes occurred while she was working in her home office. She later suggested that the symptoms she experienced resembled those associated with Havana syndrome, a condition reported by some US diplomats and intelligence officials over the past decade.

“Okay, folks. It appears my home has been located by, well, whomever is unhappy about my reporting about Zorro Ranch,” she wrote on social media, alleging that her investigation may have made her a target.

Family Leaves Home After Incident

Valdes-Rodriguez said she and her family decided to leave their home immediately following the incidents.

“We wasted no time in leaving the house, for good,” she wrote, adding that they would stay in temporary safe locations while arranging a permanent move abroad.

She also revealed plans to launch a fundraising campaign to help cover relocation expenses, including transporting pets and securing private protection.

“Yes, it has come to this. We kind of figured it might,” she wrote.

In later posts, she expanded on her allegations, claiming the incidents may have involved a portable directed-energy device. She speculated that one of the alleged attacks originated from a large truck parked near her residence and suggested that such technology has become increasingly compact and sophisticated.

• However, she did not provide evidence to support the claims.
• No Evidence Supporting Allegations

The allegations have attracted attention because of Valdes-Rodriguez’s long-running interest in Zorro Ranch, one of several properties owned by Epstein before his death in 2019.

The journalist has previously claimed that her reporting uncovered information relating to local cover-ups and intelligence-linked activities associated with the ranch. Those allegations have not been publicly substantiated.

To date, no publicly available evidence has been presented linking her reported symptoms to a directed-energy weapon, nor has any law enforcement agency confirmed that such an attack occurred.

The Havana Syndrome Connection

Valdes-Rodriguez compared her experience to Havana syndrome, a term used to describe unexplained health symptoms reported by US personnel stationed overseas beginning in 2016.

Individuals affected reported symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, nausea, ringing in the ears, balance problems and cognitive difficulties.

The incidents triggered extensive investigations by US intelligence agencies, which examined whether a foreign adversary could have used microwave or directed-energy weapons.

However, subsequent intelligence assessments concluded that a foreign actor was unlikely to be responsible and found no consistent evidence supporting the use of a novel weapon.

Scientists and researchers have since proposed a range of alternative explanations, including environmental causes, stress-related conditions and other medical factors.

Why Zorro Ranch Continues to Draw Attention

Located in New Mexico, Zorro Ranch remains one of the most scrutinised properties linked to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

The estate has featured in lawsuits, witness accounts and criminal investigations connected to Epstein’s sex-trafficking network. Over the years, documents released through court proceedings have shed light on activities linked to the disgraced financier and his associates.

At the same time, many allegations involving the ranch—including claims of intelligence connections, organised cover-ups and secret operations—remain unverified.

Valdes-Rodriguez’s latest claims are likely to fuel further discussion among those following the Epstein case, though the allegations currently remain unsupported by publicly available evidence.