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SANTA FE, New Mexico — In a major development that has reignited national scrutiny of Jeffrey Epstein’s network, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Thursday the reopening of a long-dormant state criminal investigation into activities at Epstein’s remote Zorro Ranch property.
The move comes after Torrez’s office gained access to newly unsealed portions of FBI files previously withheld from public view. Officials described the contents as “deeply disturbing” and containing credible allegations that merit immediate re-examination.
The original New Mexico probe into the 7,500-acre ranch south of Santa Fe was quietly closed in 2019 after federal prosecutors in New York requested the state stand down to prevent duplicative efforts. No state charges were ever brought against Epstein or any associates connected to the property.
Key elements cited in the reopened inquiry include:
– A 2019 anonymous tip referenced in DOJ records alleging that two foreign girls may have died at the ranch—possibly strangled—and were buried in nearby hills.
– Reports suggesting a barn on the property was constructed or modified in a manner consistent with concealing an incinerator used to destroy evidence.
– Persistent accounts of high-profile visitors and the recruitment of young women at the isolated location.
Epstein purchased Zorro Ranch in the late 1990s and used it periodically until his 2019 arrest. Federal agents never executed a search warrant on the New Mexico estate, according to available records. The property was later sold by Epstein’s estate to a Texas businessman who has announced plans to convert it into a Christian retreat center.
A spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of Justice said investigators will now seek full, unredacted access to the federal Epstein case file and will coordinate with local, state, and federal partners, as well as the state’s newly created Epstein Truth Commission, which possesses subpoena authority.
Attorney General Torrez stressed that the investigation will be fact-driven and thorough: “We will follow the evidence wherever it leads, no matter who may be implicated.”
The announcement has intensified calls for transparency and accountability in the Epstein case, coming amid growing bipartisan criticism of how federal authorities handled related investigations and document releases. Further updates are anticipated as the probe progresses.
