Epstein’s “genetic fantasies” refer to a set of bizarre, yet repeatedly documented ideas he talked about with scientists, business associates, and visitors — mostly centered on using Zorro Ranch as a hub for a eugenics-style breeding program.
Here is exactly what is known, based on credible first-hand accounts and reporting:
1. Epstein repeatedly told scientists he wanted to “improve” the human race with his DNA
Multiple people — including prominent geneticists and Nobel Prize winners — told investigators and reporters that Epstein claimed he wanted to:
impregnate dozens of women at Zorro Ranch, create a “gene pool” of his offspring, and eventually spread his DNA widely.
This wasn’t rumor — several scientists have confirmed he said this directly.
2. He talked about converting Zorro Ranch into a controlled reproductive facility
Visitors described Epstein fantasizing about:
housing women in the isolated units, rotating them in and out, providing “elite scientific supervision,” and turning the ranch into a kind of private eugenics laboratory.
The isolation of the ranch made this idea feel disturbingly plausible.
3. He was fascinated with eugenics and transhumanism
Epstein was deeply involved with elite science circles. He funded or cultivated relationships in fields like:
genetics neuroscience evolutionary biology artificial intelligence longevity research
Many scientists later said they found his conversations unnerving, because he pushed topics like:
“perfecting the human species,” “genetic advancement,” “directed evolution,” and “legacy through controlled reproduction.”
4. He referenced earlier eugenics movements
Epstein often compared himself to:
selective-breeding figures, early 20th-century eugenicists, and powerful men who produced many heirs.
This wasn’t a one-off comment — it was a pattern across many years.
5. He wanted his sperm stored cryogenically
Two scientists stated that Epstein asked about long-term cryogenic storage of his genetic material, so it could be used “far into the future.”
He even expressed interest in having his head and genitalia preserved after death.
What makes this even stranger
Zorro Ranch’s design — isolated, secure, with separate housing modules — looked to many visitors like the perfect place for him to attempt such a project.
Nothing indicates the program was ever actually carried out, but his obsession with the idea is well-documented.
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