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New Mexico lawmakers propose a Jeffrey Epstein probe of activity at secluded desert ranch
- On Thursday, two state legislators proposed an investigative 'truth commission' to probe Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, seeking House approval when the New Mexico Legislature convenes in January to form a four-member bipartisan oversight committee.
- With no complete record of events at the ranch, Democratic state Rep. Andrea Romero said survivors of Epstein's abuse signaled sex trafficking extended to Zorro Ranch, and the New Mexico Attorney General's office confirmed a 2019 probe interviewing possible victims.
- Epstein purchased the property in 1993 and later built a 26,700-square-foot mansion; Epstein's estate sold the property in 2023, prompting New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez to order financial probes with a proposed $2.5 million budget.
- Democratic and Republican legislators expressed guarded support Thursday, noting New Mexico laws let Epstein avoid local sex‑offender registration, while results of the commission would be at least two years away.
- Epstein's 2008 plea and later developments help explain the wider inquiry, as the 2008 Florida plea agreement required 13 months in jail, while two banks committed $17 million to anti‑trafficking efforts.
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Lawmakers propose Jeffrey Epstein probe of activity at secluded desert ranch
A secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests is coming under new scrutiny in New Mexico, where two state legislators are proposing an investigative “truth commission” to guard against sex trafficking in the future.
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New Mexico lawmakers propose a Jeffrey Epstein probe of activity at secluded desert ranch
A secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests is coming under new scrutiny in New Mexico.
·United States
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Adelita Grijalva will, when she has been sworn in, be the 218th decisive vote to force a vote on the publication of all the dossiers relating to Jeffrey Epstein.
·Paris, France
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