US EditionNew Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
The bipartisan commission with subpoena power and $2.5 million funding will investigate sex trafficking allegations and gather survivor testimonies at Epstein's Zorro Ranch.
- On Feb 16, New Mexico lawmakers passed legislation to create a $2.5 million subpoena-capable commission investigating Zorro Ranch, starting Tuesday with interim findings due in July and a final report by year-end.
- Following U.S. Department of Justice releases of Epstein files, renewed scrutiny revealed ties to two former New Mexico governors and Hector Balderas's stalled 2019 probe, prompting lawmakers' calls for answers.
- A bipartisan committee will seek testimony from survivors and local residents about alleged abuse at the ranch, while ranch manager Brice Gordon told the FBI Epstein hired local massage therapists and spa Ten Thousand Waves denied involvement last Tuesday.
- Officials say testimony could support future prosecutions, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez has assigned a special agent, and victim advocates praised the move addressing overlooked cases, with Andrea Romero saying, `He was basically doing anything he wanted in this state without any accountability whatsoever.`
- Epstein's political ties and reported campaign contributions increase reputational stakes as Marianna Anaya drafts legislation to extend New Mexico's statute of limitations for survivors, citing a $22,000 charter flight involving Gary King.
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New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ranch
State legislators in New Mexico have launched a truth commission to investigate past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests.
No one was ever federally charged for crimes at Epstein's Zorro Ranch. New Mexico is finally investigating.
No federal criminal charges were ever filed for offenses at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch. Multiple women said they were sexually assaulted at the 7,600-acre New Mexico property, including Virginia Giuffre, who was abused there repeatedly. Allegations go back to at least 1996, when a 16-year-old girl was targeted. — Read the rest The post No one was ever federally charged for crimes at Epstein's Zorro Ranch. New Mexico is finally investigating. …
New Mexico's Epstein Truth Commission holds its first meeting
SANTA FE, N.M. – The State of New Mexico’s Epstein Truth Commission held its first meeting to assess investigations into Jeffrey Epstein’s activities at Zorro Ranch. The meeting was held Tuesday at the Roundhouse, but lasted only about fifteen minutes. The Commission is tasked with evaluating if local and state officials properly investigated allegations of criminal activity and consider legislative actions to protect children and vulnerable gro…
'Sleep tight!' MAGA hopeful taunted as lawmakers order probe into Epstein links
MAGA millionaire and political candidate Don Huffines was taunted Tuesday after the New Mexico Legislature voted unanimously to establish an investigatory subcommittee into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, an infamous property recently revealed to have been purchased by Huffines in 2023.“Sleep tight D...
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