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New Mexico Agents Search Jeffrey Epstein’s Former Zorro Ranch in Renewed Criminal Probe

The search follows federal file releases that led New Mexico to reopen the case.

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Zorro Ranch, one of the properties of financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, U.S., July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo
A drone view shows Zorro Ranch, a property formerly owned by Jeffrey Epstein, near Stanley, New Mexico, U.S. March 8, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
The entrance of the San Rafael Ranch, which was previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein and called the Zorro Ranch, is seen, Jan. 31, 2026, near Stanley, N.M. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters)

Overview

  • The New Mexico Department of Justice executed the search on March 9 with assistance from state police and the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Current owners of the property granted access, and authorities asked the public to avoid the area and to ground drones to prevent interference.
  • Attorney General Raúl Torrez reopened the state’s investigation in February after previously sealed DOJ files were released, and lawmakers formed a subpoena-capable truth commission.
  • New Mexico’s 2019 inquiry was paused at the request of federal prosecutors in New York, Epstein faced no charges in the state, and the ranch was sold in 2023 to the Huffines family.
  • Investigators are reviewing unverified claims in the released records, including a 2019 anonymous email alleging burials at or near the ranch, as hundreds rallied a day earlier demanding transparency.