Epste​in/Maxwell Survivor Public Relations Services Contract

The New Mexico Department of Justice is entering a sole‑source, one‑year professional‑services agreement to provide highly specialized public‑relations, survivor‑outreach, and crisis‑communications support tied to the Jeffrey Epstein/Ghislaine Maxwell investigations involving New Mexico survivors. The vendor, SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC, will act as the trusted liaison between survivors and the agency, develop and execute a media strategy, manage earned‑media opportunities, and create a crisis‑communications protocol. • Scope: survivor outreach, stakeholder communications, PR strategy, media relations, crisis‑communications preparation. • Duration: 14 months (May 2026 – June 2027) with a fixed‑price value of $360,000 (pre‑tax). • Justification: unique expertise and existing relationships with Epstein/Maxwell survivors that cannot be replicated by other firms.