Overview
- Attorney General Raúl Torrez has reopened the criminal investigation and requested immediate access to the complete, unredacted federal case file on Zorro Ranch.
- Lawmakers created a bipartisan truth commission led by State Rep. Andrea Romero to examine how Epstein operated in New Mexico.
- Recently released DOJ materials include a 2015 risk-management report with 26 interior photos, security details and a $22 million valuation of the estate.
- A 2019 email disclosed in the federal files alleges two girls were killed and buried near the ranch, a claim authorities describe as unverified.
- Unsealed records indicate New Mexico’s 2019 probe was turned over to federal prosecutors and later closed, reports say the ranch was never searched, and current owner Don Huffines says he has not been contacted and will cooperate as construction remains paused over permit issues.