New Mexico Reopens Zorro Ranch Investigation After FBI Search Gap Revealed

The New Mexico Department of Justice announced it will reopen its criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, examining possible sex trafficking at the property.¹

The announcement came less than two weeks after The Guardian reported that federal agents did not appear to have ever searched Zorro Ranch.¹ The decision follows a public pressure campaign calling for a fuller accounting of the role the location played in the late financier’s sex-trafficking conspiracy.¹

Guardian Report Prompted Action

The Guardian’s February report revealed an apparent gap in federal investigation of the New Mexico property.¹ The revelation that federal agents had not searched the ranch prompted calls from the public for state authorities to take action.¹

The reopened investigation will focus on possible sex trafficking that may have occurred at Zorro Ranch.¹ The property was one of several locations associated with Epstein’s criminal network.

Earlier this month, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a separate criminal investigation into reports of bodies buried at the ranch, following claims in newly released documents.

The New Mexico Department of Justice did not specify a timeline for the reopened investigation or detail what evidence investigators would examine.

References

1. The Guardian — “New Mexico to reopen inquiry into Epstein’s ranch amid pressure campaign”