New Mexico reopens criminal investigation into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
Washington, February 20 (Hibya) - The U.S. state of New Mexico will reopen its criminal investigation into a ranch once owned by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein following allegations that emerged in Justice Department files.
State prosecutors said they will seek full access to the unredacted Epstein files related to Zorro Ranch that were held by federal investigators in Washington.
They also pledged to work with the Epstein truth commission established this week in New Mexico.
The state had suspended its initial investigation into the ranch in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York. Epstein, who died in a Manhattan jail in 2019, had not faced any charges in New Mexico.
State Attorney General Raúl Torrez said in a statement on X that his office would take a “broad and comprehensive” approach to Zorro Ranch.
He also noted that they would cooperate with the Epstein truth commission created Tuesday by state lawmakers. The bipartisan, four-member panel is investigating allegations that the ranch may have facilitated sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
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