New Mexico-based Jeffrey Epstein survivor. A 25-year-old newly licensed massage therapist in late 1999 when recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell to work at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch. Jeffrey Epstein's massages turned aggressively sexual and he raped her. One of eight survivors featured in the Lifetime docuseries 'Surviving Jeffrey Epstein' (2020). Testified at the May 2026 congressional field hearing in West Palm Beach. Still awaiting accountability for crimes at the New Mexico ranch.
Key Findings
- EFTA01650088 (set 10): FBI email Oct 3, 2019, attorney Brad Edwards cc'd 'rachel benavidez' as his client for an 'Jeffrey Epstein Victim Briefing' with the NY FBI, confirms she was represented as a victim.
- Transcript yt-DoMQtzyIqTg: Named at congressional hearing alongside Annie Farmer, Marina Lacerda, and other survivors, 'Rachel Benavidez. These women have carried a burden that they never should have had to bear.'
- 'Surviving Jeffrey Epstein' (Lifetime, 2020): Appeared as herself in the documentary series.
- May 12, 2026 congressional field hearing in West Palm Beach: Testified publicly before House Oversight Democrats about Zorro Ranch abuse.