Overview
- Al Jazeera obtained a February 16 email in which an anonymous individual claimed a 2020 break-in at Zorro Ranch and shared photos of shallow 'grave-like' sites, a white yurt interior, a defibrillator, and a statue.
- Representative Andrea Romero forwarded the materials to New Mexico DOJ special investigations director Kyle Hartsock, who told her the matter was being looked into.
- The photos and allegations have not been independently verified and do not appear in the U.S. Department of Justice’s recently released Epstein files.
- New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has reopened inquiries tied to the ranch, and state authorities began on-site searches last week.
- A separate 2019 anonymous tip alleged two foreign girls were buried near the ranch and offered videos for bitcoin, and any link to the new email remains unconfirmed.