Overview
- Attorney General Raúl Torrez reopened a state criminal probe in February into suspected illegal activity at the ranch before Epstein’s 2019 death.
- Authorities began an on‑site search on March 10 near Santa Fe, and no public findings have been announced.
- The AG’s office says the current owners, who bought the property in 2023 and renamed it San Rafael Ranch, consented to the search.
- Millions of U.S. Justice Department documents made public in recent months reference the ranch extensively and generated new investigative leads.
- Records and prior testimony include survivor allegations of abuse at the site and an unverified anonymous tip about buried bodies, which officials say they are examining.