Epstein Wanted To Create A ‘Super Race’ With His Sperm? All About The ‘Baby Ranch’ Plan

Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 12:42 IST

Over years, Epstein told scientists and others that he wanted women to be inseminated with his sperm at his vast New Mexico ranch, an idea some privately called a “baby ranch”.

Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier and paedophile, died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Before his death, he allegedly spoke of a plan to use his wealth, property and influence to propagate his own DNA to create what he described as a “super race" of humans.

Over many years, Epstein told scientists and others that he wanted women to be inseminated with his sperm at his vast New Mexico ranch, an idea some privately called a “baby ranch". A New York Times report said Epstein imagined the property as a place where women would give birth to his children. However, there is no evidence the plan was carried out, and no indication it would necessarily have been illegal.

Epstein’s links to transhumanism

Epstein’s vision reflected his interest in transhumanism, a movement promoting technology such as genetic engineering and artificial intelligence to enhance human abilities. Critics often compare aspects of this thinking to eugenics, the early-20th-century belief in improving humanity through selective breeding, later adopted by the Nazis.

Epstein pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking girls as young as 14. Investigators and journalists later found he had exaggerated his financial achievements and misrepresented his connections. Despite this, he gained access to powerful figures in politics, finance and academia.

Ties with scientists and funding

According to the New York Times, Epstein used money and persistence to enter elite scientific circles. Those he attracted included Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann, Stephen Hawking, Stephen Jay Gould and genetic engineer George M Church.

He funded conferences, research and informal gatherings. He donated $6.5 million to help establish Harvard University’s Program for Evolutionary Dynamics and sponsored events in the US Virgin Islands. On one occasion, scientists including Hawking boarded a submarine chartered by Epstein.

Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker said he attended gatherings where Epstein dominated discussions. At one Harvard session, Epstein criticised efforts to reduce starvation and expand healthcare, claiming this increased overpopulation. Pinker said he challenged this view and was later told he was no longer welcome.

‘Baby Ranch’ At Zorro Ranch

From the early 2000s, Epstein described using his 33,000-square-foot Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe as a base where women would be inseminated. Two scientists and a wealthy adviser recalled hearing the idea between 2001 and 2006. They described it as disturbing and unrealistic.

A woman identifying herself as a NASA scientist said Epstein wanted up to 20 women pregnant at the ranch at any time. He reportedly drew inspiration from a sperm bank that sought donations from Nobel laureates to strengthen the human race.

Epstein also spoke of cryonics, saying he wanted his head and penis preserved after death.

Whether Epstein fathered children remains unclear. Recent US Department of Justice files contain references suggesting he may have. One diary entry describes a woman who said she gave birth around 2002 at age 16 or 17 and that the baby was taken from her, allegedly overseen by Ghislaine Maxwell. The claims are unverified.

The woman later filed a civil case against financier Leon Black, who denies the allegations. Epstein’s will mentions no children. His last known girlfriend was Karyna Shuliak, to whom he intended to leave major assets.

An undated video from his mansion shows a DNA paternity test on a table. A 2011 email from Sarah Ferguson congratulated Epstein on the apparent birth of a baby boy, citing information from the Duke of York. Ferguson later said she had been encouraged to send the message and heard nothing more.

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