ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson’s name no longer appears on a University of New Mexico Hospital building. The hospital named The Pavilion after Governor Richardson and his wife, Barbara, when it opened nearly two decades ago. However, the signage now indicates the building is simply called Pavilion.
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In a statement, a UNMH spokesperson said the name changed last year to coincide with the opening of the Critical Care Tower. They said it was one of several changes to make it easier for patients to find where they need to go. KRQE News 13 asked UNMH if the change is tied to Richardson’s connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. UNMH declined to answer. Richardson’s name appears in more than 800 documents in the Epstein files.
In 2019, Richardson denied allegations he was involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex-trafficking ring, telling KRQE News 13 that he had limited interactions with Epstein and never saw him in the presence of underage girls. Richardson died in 2023…