New Mexico Reopens Probe of Epstein's Zorro Ranch
Attorney General Raúl Torrez reopened the probe after DOJ file releases, and state agents will seek unredacted FBI files while coordinating with a new truth commission.
Overview
Attorney General Raúl Torrez's office announced Thursday that it has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch.
The decision followed review of information recently released by the U.S. Department of Justice and revelations outlined in previously sealed FBI files, state prosecutors said.
State special agents and prosecutors will seek immediate access to the unredacted federal case file and work with other law enforcement partners and the newly established truth commission, the New Mexico Department of Justice said.
State prosecutors said the initial New Mexico case was closed in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York, Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008, Epstein bought the ranch in 1993, and his estate sold the property in 2023.
The bipartisan four-member truth commission met on Tuesday and can subpoena records as it investigates alleged sexual abuse and sex trafficking at the ranch, and prosecutors said they will evaluate jurisdiction and preserve evidence.
Analysis
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FAQ
The initial New Mexico case was closed in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York.
The decision followed review of information recently released by the U.S. Department of Justice and revelations in previously sealed FBI files.
The bipartisan four-member truth commission, established by state lawmakers, investigates alleged sexual abuse and sex trafficking at the ranch and can subpoena records.
A newly released email alleged that two foreign girls were killed and buried on public land near the ranch, at the direction of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.[4]
The Huffines family purchased the ranch, and they have agreed to cooperate with authorities in the investigation.[2]
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