New Mexico attorney general encourages Epstein survivors to come forward amid probe into ranch
The state reopened the probe after a 2019 halt and says survivor accounts may help determine whether crimes can be prosecuted.
- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez is calling on survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to come forward and help with the state's criminal investigation into Epstein's former Zorro Ranch after the New Mexico Department of Justice recently reopened the probe.
- Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard requested the probe after reviewing a 2019 email from an alleged former Epstein staffer claiming two girls were killed and buried on public land leased near the ranch, about 30 miles southeast of Santa Fe.
- In an open letter Tuesday, Torrez told survivors "For far too long, you were ignored," pledging to investigate with "rigor, respect, and compassion." Several survivors have approached networks over the years without government involvement.
- State Rep. Andre Reeb said investigators seek survivor testimony to determine prosecution options, directing victims to contact NMDOJ Special Counsel Sean Sullivan at 670-1239 or ssullivan@nmdoj.gov with privacy protections assured.
- The investigation into burial allegations near Zorro Ranch reflects a broader commitment to address decades of investigative inaction, as Torrez acknowledged survivors may struggle to come forward with their experiences.
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New Mexico's Attorney General, Democrat Raúl Torrez (Democrat), urged in a letter to the victims of the late Jeffrey Epstein to present themselves in the framework of his office's investigation into the El Zorro ranch, which belonged to the convicted sex offender, The Hill reported yesterday.
New Mexico attorney general encourages Epstein survivors to come forward amid probe into ranch
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez (D) is encouraging victims of Jeffrey Epstein to come forward amid his office’s probe into a ranch previously owned by the convicted sex offender. In a letter to survivors he sent last week and shared to social media Tuesday, Torrez said government officials “systematically disregarded” Epstein’s abuse as investigations…
New Mexico AG calls on Epstein survivors to come forward amid Zorro Ranch investigation
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez is calling on survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to come forward and help with the state's criminal investigation into Epstein's former New Mexico ranch.Torrez shared an open letter Tuesday urging survivors to contact the New Mexico Department of Justice directly, saying their input is "essential" to the investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein's Zorro Ranch before his…
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