New Mexico Searches Epstein's Former Zorro Ranch
State investigators searched Zorro Ranch on March 9 as part of a criminal inquiry opened Feb. 19 after DOJ file releases prompted unverified allegations, including an email claiming two girls were buried there.
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Overview
On March 9 New Mexico investigators searched Zorro Ranch, the property formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein, the New Mexico Department of Justice said.
The search is part of a criminal inquiry the New Mexico Department of Justice opened on Feb. 19 after Justice Department file releases renewed allegations about activity at the ranch, officials said.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez ordered the search and state lawmakers created a bipartisan, four-member truth commission with subpoena power to probe what occurred at the property.
The ranch covers 7,600 acres, and lawmakers approved a $2.5 million legislative investigation that expects interim findings in July and a final report by the end of the year.
Investigators received a 180-day right of entry to state land portions, the current owners and staff have cooperated, and officials asked the public to avoid the remote site about 30 miles south of Santa Fe.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this reporting neutrally; they foreground official statements, legislative actions and documented records while avoiding loaded descriptors. They cite the New Mexico DOJ statement, Attorney General Raúl Torrez's order, Rep. Andrea Romero's quoted criticism, and DOJ document findings about no prior federal search, using attribution rather than editorial judgment.
FAQ
The search on March 9, 2026, was part of a criminal investigation opened by the New Mexico Department of Justice on February 19 into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein's ranch prior to his 2019 death, prompted by recently released U.S. DOJ files including unverified claims of girls buried there.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez ordered the search, assisted by the New Mexico State Police and Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office.
The ranch was sold in 2023 by Epstein’s estate to the family of Don Huffines, a Texas politician; current owners and staff are cooperating with the search.
State lawmakers created a bipartisan four-member truth commission with subpoena power to probe activities at the ranch; it has a $2.5 million budget, with interim findings expected in July and a final report by year-end.
New Mexico's prior investigation into Zorro Ranch was closed in 2019 at the request of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York; it has now been reopened due to revelations in sealed FBI files.
