Overview
- Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the renewed investigation on Thursday following a review of recently unsealed FBI and DOJ materials.
- The New Mexico Department of Justice is requesting the full, uncensored 2019 email cited in federal records that alleges Epstein ordered the burial of two foreign girls near Zorro Ranch.
- FBI documents note that New Mexico radio host Eddy Aragon reported the email in 2019 and met with agents in 2021, while the bureau has declined to comment.
- State officials plan to coordinate with a new bipartisan legislative truth commission and other law enforcement partners as they evaluate jurisdiction and remaining evidence.
- Federal authorities have cautioned that some of the released files include anonymous, uncorroborated or false claims, underscoring the preliminary nature of the allegation.