New Mexico sues US government for access to Epstein files
- On Thursday, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued the U.S. Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for "complete and unredacted access" to files regarding Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch, claiming federal obstruction hinders the state's criminal investigation.
- Federal prosecutors previously asked New Mexico to pause its 2019 investigation, promising to share relevant information after their own work concluded; the state contends that despite these assurances, the Department of Justice has withheld requested records for years.
- Investigators require access to files referencing the Zorro Ranch property at least 13,000 times, according to Torrez, as these documents are critical for identifying victims, corroborating evidence, and determining the full scope of alleged crimes.
- The complaint argues the federal refusal violates the Administrative Procedure Act and interferes with state authority to prosecute crimes, as New Mexico officials stated they are one of the few jurisdictions positioned to hold associates accountable.
- Texas businessman Don Huffines acquired the 26,700-square-foot Zorro Ranch in 2023; the self-declared "MAGA Trump Republican" paid $27.5 million for the property in 2021 and plans to operate a Christian retreat there.
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New Mexico Sues DOJ for Unredacted Epstein Files
New Mexico is suing the Department of Justice (DOJ) over unredacted Epstein files, accusing the federal agency of stonewalling the state’s own investigation into alleged crimes at deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. The legal action, filed Aug. 5, intensifies a politically charged fight over the DOJ’s Epstein files, which have been accumulating since investigations into Epstein began in the mid-2000s. New Mexico reopened its inv…
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New Mexico claims Justice Department blocked probe into Jeffrey Epstien’s ranch in bombshell lawsuit
New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch near Santa Fe.
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New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling ranch near Santa Fe. The lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., said the department and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stonewalled New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s criminal investigation into Epstein and others, taking steps that “actively harms victim…
The U.S. state of New Mexico is investigating Jeffrey Epstein's case, with the focus on the "Zorro-Ranch" of the convicted sex offender. Now the Supreme Prosecutor wants to force the release of unswedged documents.
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